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Who Defines Poverty?, Harvard Rejects Demands, & the Promise of American Higher Ed
Season 1
Episode 262
Published 1 year, 6 months ago
Description
In this episode, Dr. OiYan Poon and Dr. Demetri Morgan join Heather Shea to unpack three pressing developments shaping the current landscape of higher education. Together, they discuss the quiet but consequential elimination of the federal team that defines the poverty line—and what it means for Pell Grants and student access; Harvard’s public rejection of Trump's demands, signaling a potential turning point for institutional autonomy; and the ongoing fight to reassert the public good of higher education in a time of deep skepticism. Recorded on April 17, this conversation connects the dots between policy, power, and purpose—and asks: how do we respond?