Demands for Data on Race and the Future of College Admissions

dotEDU: Higher Education Policy Explained · Sep 11, 2025 · 1h 3m

dotEDU is back for Season 7 with an examination of President Trump's demand for admissions data by race and sex and what that means for campuses. Hosts Mushtaq Gunja, Jon Fansmith, and Sarah Spreitzer—joined by ACE's Hiro Okahana—explain what's being requested, what's lawful, and the need to avoid misleading metrics and protect student privacy. Plus: updates on international students, Harvard's funding-freeze case, and the outlook on appropriations for the fiscal year that starts Oct. 1.

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

Trump Memo on Admissions Data

Ensuring…