Congress funded equity and access. The Trump administration calls it discrimination.

The Trump administration is cutting off or moving funding for TRIO, GEAR UP, and MSI programs—even though Congress approved the money. Hosts Mushtaq Gunja, Jon Fansmith, and Sarah Spreitzer explain what's happening, why it matters, and what colleges should do next. ACE President Ted Mitchell also joins to discuss the need to protect free expression and civil dialogue on campus following the murder of Charlie Kirk. Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:  U.S. Department of Education Ends Funding to Racially Discriminatory Discretionary Grant Programs at Minority-Serving Institutions  Department of Education | September 10, 2025  Trump Administration Delays $660M for College Access Programs  Inside Higher Ed | September 12, 2025  Trump Redirects Millions to Historically Black Colleges, Charter Schools  The New York Times (sub. req.) | September 15, 2025  RESTRICTION ON ENTRY OF CERTAIN NONIMMIGRANT WORKERS   White House | September 19, 2025  Trump to Impose $100,000 Fee Per Year for H-1B Visas, in Blow to Tech  Reuters | September 20, 2025  White House Tries to Tamp Down Corporate Panic for High-skill Visa Holders after Last-minute Overhaul  Politico | September 20, 2025