What the next Trump administration might mean for higher education

What might a second Trump administration mean for academia? I’ve been exploring this question as a futurist for some time. Way back in 2016 I blogged about Trump’s higher education possibilities.  We read Project 2025 for months in our open, online bookclub.  I dug into JD Vance’s academic attitudes when Trump picked him as VP. In October we held a Future Trends Forum scenario exercise, exploring a Trump win (including his winning the popular vote). Today I’ll summarize those findings and discussions in order to show possible directions and impacts, updated to include recent developments. First up are potential direct... [Read more...]