Episode

Universities Under Pressure

Podcast: Simplifying The State
Published: Oct 19, 2025
Duration seconds: 872
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Summary

Adam, Drew, and Nicholas discuss the Trump administration's Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education. Learn about this proposal's effects on universities, their autonomy, the ramifications for students' rights, and how it may affect a few nearby St. Louis universities.