During his visit to the University of Alabama, President Trump promised to enforce Title IX to prevent transgender athletes from playing women's sports.
Colleges and universities may need to overhaul some foundational processes in order to unlock a new era of skills-based learning in higher ed, says Jeff Dinski, chief strategy and corporate development officer at Ellucian, on the "The University Business Podcast."
Linda McMahon, President Trump's pick for the Department of Education, hinted at several ways she plans to lead the agency during her confirmation hearing last week.
"It's easy to get really paralyzed, but the headlines right now don't mean anything has happened," says William Guerrero, chief financial officer at the University of Bridgeport.
Gender identity and sexual orientation will no longer be protected under Title IX. Instead, schools will return to enforcing protections on the basis of biological sex.
The University of Alabama has enjoyed widespread success under Stuart Bell, breaking records in in-state enrollment, second-year retention rates and fundraising.
A changing of the guard is underway at Texas' flagship university while one president accused of "wasteful" spending was offered more than a million dollars to resign.
