Listen "Trump Administration Policies Leave Chicago College Students In The Lurch"
Episode Synopsis
Some college students are saying their summer and post-graduation plans are in jeopardy, as research grants, PhD projects, jobs and internships are being canceled or rescinded in the wake of anti-DEI policies and pulled funding from Washington.
Additionally, groups like the PhD Project – which helps students from underrepresented groups to secure graduate degrees in business – have become a target in the Trump Administration’s attack on DEI in higher education.
To learn more, Reset hears from Alfonzo Alexander, CEO of the PhD Project, as well as Juan Simon Angel and Britney Smart, two Chicago university students.
For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
Additionally, groups like the PhD Project – which helps students from underrepresented groups to secure graduate degrees in business – have become a target in the Trump Administration’s attack on DEI in higher education.
To learn more, Reset hears from Alfonzo Alexander, CEO of the PhD Project, as well as Juan Simon Angel and Britney Smart, two Chicago university students.
For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
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