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As the industry faces political pressure and policy upheaval, the Trusted Voices podcast ends its third season with a rallying cry: lead boldly, rest fiercely, and never stop fighting for higher ed.

When the sector’s on fire, real leadership means staying calm, not compliant.

With Harvard pushing back, the rest of higher ed must choose to fall in line or take a stand against the Trump Administration.

Speaking out on high-profile issues like executive orders and policy changes is a delicate task—but in higher ed leadership, silence can be just as damning as saying the wrong thing.

The economic impact of higher ed goes far beyond the classroom—these institutions are job providers, research centers and essential pillars of their communities.

Sara Custer, editor-in-chief of Inside Higher Ed, joins Erin and Teresa to discuss the current state of the higher ed sector, including the role of media and early impacts of the Trump administration.

Teresa and Erin discuss how to educate university leadership on managing intercollegiate athletic programs.

Teresa and Erin discuss how mentorship and making people feel heard are keys to effective and genuine leadership.

Teresa and Erin look back on four great conversations with leaders in higher education and the common threads that showed up time and again.

The president of Rice University discusses transparency, higher ed politics and personal balance.