Midday on Higher Education

Tom discusses the University of Baltimore's latest initiatives to build a future pipeline of public service leaders.

Tom talks with NPR's Ayesha Rascoe on her new book, "HBCU Made: A Celebration of the Black College Experience."

Tom chats with former UMBC President Dr. Freeman Hrabowski III about his latest book "The Resilient University: How Purpose and Inclusion Drive Student Success."

Dr. Heidi Anderson is the president of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, one of the state's four historically Black universities and colleges.

School loan payments are due once again, after a three-year hiatus. Many loan payers, however, are confused about the new rules governing who has to pay and how much they have to pay.

Tom speaks with Dr. Julia Jasken, a veteran educator appointed in 2021 as the 10th president of McDaniel College, and only the second woman ever to lead the school.

Goucher College President Kent Devereaux recently signed on for another four years with the private liberal arts college with plans to increase enrollment and student housing.

The recent Supreme Court decision striking down affirmative action in university admissions has left many court watchers with the question: How do you diversify higher education?

Midday host Tom Hall visited the Goucher College Prison Education program in 2014. Nearly 10 years later, Tom discusses how the program has evolved.

Fewer US high school students, especially Blacks, are opting for a 4-year college run. Two education reporters and two college administrators join us to discuss what's driving the trend, and to assess prospects for American higher education.