What the Headlines Miss About Higher Ed: A Conversation with Kirk Carapezza

The national conversation about higher education shifted dramatically in 2025. In this episode recorded in Boston in December, Jon Fansmith and Mushtaq Gunja talk with GBH News correspondent Kirk Carapezza about the reporting landscape and the pressures facing colleges beyond the headlines. 

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

Brandeis bets big on rebuilding the liberal arts around real-world skills 
GBH | Dec. 2, 2025 

Colleges hope to 'AI-proof' their offerings as new tech changes job expectations 
GBH | Oct. 29, 2025 

Local colleges targeted amid growing campus culture wars  
GBH | Sept. 24, 2025 

College Uncovered Season 4: The Demographic Cliff  

College Uncovered Season 4 Bonus: The New College Compact 

College Uncovered Season 2, Episode 4: Closing Time 

Amherst College: 1,900 Students, 850 Courses. What's Not To Like? 
On Campus | Aug. 3, 2016