100 Days In: Power, Policy, and Pushback in Higher Education

In this episode (recorded on May 1), Dr. OiYan Poon and Dr. Crystal Garcia join Dr. Heather Shea to reflect on the first 100 days of the current administration and what they reveal about its priorities and governing approach. They unpack the sweeping changes reshaping higher education—from executive orders and agency overhauls to attacks on DEI, student protections, and institutional autonomy. As the final episode in this limited series, the conversation also turns toward what’s next, exploring grassroots and coordinated coalition-building efforts as essential strategies for responding to the challenges ahead.