Can college survive Trump?

Hey everyone, Scott here. I'm just getting back from vacation, and while our team ramps production back up, we're bringing you an episode from the gray area. This one's about growing attacks on higher education. Project 2025 laid out a plan to shut down the Department of Education and cut off federal funding, basically to reshape what college looks like in America. Host Sean Illing talks with Michael Roth, president of Wesleyan University, about what's behind all this, what's happening, and whether

College is still worth it. Hope you enjoy. We'll be back with our usual programming next week. American higher education is under attack. Project 2025 laid out the battle plan pretty clearly.

Get rid of the Department of Education, shut off federal funding, take control of the accreditation system, and take down diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, and in the end, change what students are encouraged to study and what professors are allowed to teach. The question we're left with is why? And Is it working?

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