Higher Ed Now

By American Council of Trustees and Alumni

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Higher Ed Now is a production of the American Council of Trustees and Alumni. It is a podcast concerning issues and policy in America's higher education system.

Episode Date
Richard Haass: Guarding Democracy by Teaching Civics
Jun 24, 2025
Free Speech Soars at GMU Law School
May 20, 2025
Reinvigorating Civil Discourse at M.I.T.
May 07, 2025
Civil Discourse Surges at UNC-Greensboro
Apr 30, 2025
John Hillen: American Civics and Student Leadership
Apr 25, 2025
Zagros Madjd-Sadjadi: Expanding Civil Discourse at Winston-Salem State University
Apr 15, 2025
Jane Calvert: The Imperative to Study America's Founding
Mar 11, 2025
Juniata College: Embracing Debate from the Campus to Classroom
Feb 25, 2025
Jon Hardister: Theory and Practice of Excellent University Governance
Feb 12, 2025
Ohio Senator Jerry Cirino: Fortifying Open Discourse in the Buckeye State
Jan 22, 2025
Mitch Daniels: The Heart of the Academic Enterprise
Jan 16, 2025
Joshua Dunn: Intellectual Diversity and Informed Patriotism
Jan 10, 2025
Aaron Sibarium - On the Record
Dec 20, 2024
Peter Skerry: Embracing Uncomfortable Campus Conversations
Dec 13, 2024
Alumni Free Speech Advocacy at MIT: Wayne Stargardt and Peter Bonilla
Nov 08, 2024
Core Texts in a Hispanic Context: a Special Spanish Episode of Higher Ed Now
Oct 03, 2024
Core Texts and Enduring Questions for Today’s Students
Sep 03, 2024
Confessions of a Black Conservative: Glenn Loury
Aug 26, 2024
Jonathan Turley: We Must Live Up to the Promise of Free Speech
Aug 13, 2024
The Groundwork of Campus Civil Discourse: Mark Dalhouse and Ari Miller:
Jul 16, 2024
William B. Allen: Montesquieu, Madison, and the Mission of a Liberal Arts Education
Jul 02, 2024
Jeffrey Rosen: The Classics' Critical Role in Education
Jun 13, 2024
Teaching Students to Find Their Voice in Civil Discourse
May 28, 2024
Mónica Guzmán: "People Hear Better When They're Heard"
Apr 29, 2024
John Bolton: The Long Decline of Free Expression on Campus
Apr 01, 2024
Anika Prather: “Classical Education Helps Everyone Flourish”
Mar 15, 2024
Why Institutional Neutrality Matters
Feb 28, 2024
Glenn Loury: Defending the Cultural Inheritance of the Liberal Arts
Feb 14, 2024
George Will: Restoring the Value of an Academic Degree
Feb 02, 2024
Jay Bhattacharya: Free Expression and Unsettled Science
Jan 25, 2024
Nadine Strossen: Free Speech in a Time of Campus Crisis
Jan 12, 2024
Ayaan Hirsi Ali: The Fight For Our Classrooms
Dec 14, 2023
Scott Walker: A Governor's Perspective on College Spending
Nov 30, 2023
A Higher Ed Reformation: Changing Campus Policy and Culture
Sep 29, 2023
Free Speech Barriers and Legal Remedies
Sep 18, 2023
Carole Hooven: Cancelled for Scientific Accuracy
Sep 12, 2023
Jonathan Marks: "Liberal Education Corrects Our Narrowness"
Sep 01, 2023
Student Voices: United By Our Differences
Aug 12, 2023
Richard Haass: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens
Jul 29, 2023
Eric Kaufmann: Academic Freedom Under Pressure
Jul 13, 2023
John Agresto: "The Death of Learning"
Jun 28, 2023
Chuck Davis: Alumni Rising
Jun 21, 2023
Jered Cooper: "A Unique Self-Censorer"
Jun 13, 2023
Discourse and Democracy: Lindsay Hoffman and Timothy Shaffer
May 18, 2023
Diversity Done Wrong: The Unjust Firing of Dr. Tabia Lee
May 08, 2023
Transforming Campus Culture With Civil Discourse
Apr 27, 2023
Diversity Done Right
Mar 26, 2023
Jennifer Frey: Fundamental Questions in Liberal Education
Mar 08, 2023
Jenna Robinson: Pushing Higher Ed Reform In North Carolina
Mar 02, 2023
Amna Khalid: "DEI Inc." and the False Framework of Harm
Feb 06, 2023
Matthew Hendricks: Tracking Dollars, Data, and Educational Outcomes
Jan 30, 2023
Lauren Noble: Strengthening Genuine Intellectual Diversity
Jan 18, 2023
Kenny Xu: An Inconvenient Minority
Jan 03, 2023
Edwin Meese: Education for Engaged Citizenship
Dec 16, 2022
Ilya Shapiro: The Perils of "Wrongthink"
Dec 08, 2022
Jonathan Zimmerman: The Case for Contention in Higher Ed
Nov 16, 2022
Adam Weinberg and Adam Davis: Igniting Civil Discourse on Campus
Oct 31, 2022
Emma Camp: "Speech Activists Can Certainly Make Waves"
Sep 30, 2022
Pano Kanelos: Reinventing the University
Sep 22, 2022
Justin Dyer: The Value of "Questions We Can't Answer"
Sep 13, 2022
Lindsey Burke: "If I Could Wave a Magic Wand"
Sep 01, 2022
Greg Jackson: "History That Doesn't Suck"
Aug 15, 2022
Erec Smith: Anti-Racism and Free Black Thought
Aug 02, 2022
Roosevelt Montas: How the Great Books Speak to Everyone
Jul 12, 2022
Colin Diver: Breaking Ranks With the College Ranking System
Jul 05, 2022
Jacob Mchangama: "A global free speech recession"
Jun 23, 2022
John Chisholm: Exploring Holistic Diversity
Jun 10, 2022
Deondra Rose: Galvanizing Political Education and Discourse for Democracy
May 23, 2022
Mark Bauerlein: "The Dumbest Generation Grows Up"
May 10, 2022
Dorian Abbot: Merit, Fairness, and Equality
Apr 27, 2022
Nadine Strossen: Free Speech in the Crosshairs
Apr 14, 2022
Paul Carrese: Shaping Students into Citizens and Leaders
Mar 06, 2022
Gordon Wood: 1776: Out of Many, One
Feb 06, 2022
Ed Yingling - Pioneering the Alumni Free Speech Alliance
Nov 17, 2021
Robert McCrum: Shakespeare, Ever Present
Oct 26, 2021
George Harne: Liberal Education and "The Symphony of Knowing"
Sep 24, 2021
Jonathan Rauch: Unpacking "The Constitution of Knowledge"
Aug 09, 2021
Abraham Unger: A Conservatory Model for Liberal Arts
Jul 12, 2021
John Altman: Keys to a Consequential Governing Board
Jun 22, 2021
Pano Kanelos: "Liberal Education Is Conversation"
May 26, 2021
The Pandemic and Student Substance Abuse
May 15, 2021
Jodi Shaw: Standing Against Regressive Orthodoxy at Smith College
Apr 19, 2021
Wade Eyerly: Insurance for Your College Degree
Mar 26, 2021
Margarita Mooney: The Enduring Value of Liberal Arts Education
Feb 16, 2021
The Transformative Power of Braver Angels College Debates
Jan 15, 2021
Michael Moritz and OSU: A Cautionary Tale for College Donors
Dec 08, 2020
Baylor Panel Highlights "Civic Engagement for All"
Nov 03, 2020
Jeremy Wayne Tate: Unpacking the Classical Learning Test
Sep 18, 2020
Abigail Thompson: The University's New "Loyalty Oath"
Sep 01, 2020
Sally Jenkins: College Sports Pushed to the Brink
Aug 17, 2020
Joanne Florino: Honoring Donor Intent in Higher Ed
Aug 07, 2020
John Katzman: Innovative Learning in the Age of COVID-19
Jul 30, 2020
Christopher Loss: A Deep Dive into In Loco Parentis
Jul 20, 2020
Peter Alcock: Rewriting the Future for Pine Manor College
Jul 08, 2020
Stephen Trachtenberg on Policing and Race, and What College Leaders Can Do
Jul 02, 2020
Hank Brown: College Leadership at a Turning Point
Jun 25, 2020
Stephen Trachtenberg: Institutional Shifts After the Pandemic
Jun 18, 2020
Students Persevering Through the Pandemic: Part Two
Jun 05, 2020
Students Persevering Through the Pandemic: Part One
May 28, 2020
John Ellis: The Breakdown of Higher Education
May 07, 2020