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Kate Hidalgo-Ballows
Staff reporter at The Chronicle of Higher Education providing reporting and analysis on higher education policy and campus responses to federal actions.
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Oct 20, 2025
• 28min
'If You Can Keep It': Trump Takes Aim At Academic Freedom
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Kate Hidalgo-Ballows, a staff reporter at The Chronicle of Higher Education, dives into the Trump administration's controversial Compact for Academic Excellence. Joining her is Robert Kelchin, a professor at the University of Tennessee, who discusses the unprecedented federal conditions on funding. They explore the implications of capping international student enrollment, how universities are responding, and the threat to academic freedom. The conversation reveals deep concerns about the future of higher education amid increasing political influence.
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