Funding and Other Challenges to Higher Education

Thursday, October 23, 2025

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Pacific Time

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Rebecca Brendel
Bernice L. Hausman, PhD

Professor and Chair
Penn State College of Medicine
Hershey, Pennsylvania
Sandra Soo-Jin Lee, PhD (she/her/hers)

Chief of the Division of Ethics and Professor of Medical Humanities and Ethics
Columbia University
New York, New York

This featured panel will offer experts the chance to discuss the latest updates in the political landscape regarding funding and higher education and offer their perspectives on the path forward.

Learning Objectives:

After participating in this conference, attendees should be able to:

Describe the current challenges facing professionals and scholars in higher education
Debate potential responses to changes in funding policy