Plus, the path forward for higher ed
| | July 10, 2025 | | | | Best of the Fest
| | At the 2025 Aspen Ideas Festival, bold thinking took center stage. We explored the most urgent and fascinating issues shaping our world — from the future of responsible AI and global warfare to the meaning of justice and the role of design in shaping our lives — while engaging the mind-body-spirit connection in an array of activities. Watch sessions now.
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| | | | Higher Education in the Crosshairs
| | American colleges and universities continue to be a stage for our most intense debates. Administrators are asked to address difficult situations and account for the actions of the thousands of faculty, staff, and students under their wing. On top of that, the decades-old partnership between higher ed and the federal government seems to be in question. A panel of experts reflect on major recent challenges facing schools and share honest thoughts on previous shortcomings and this pivot moment in history. Hear from Michael Elliott, president of Amherst College, Margaret Spellings, former U.S. Secretary of Education, and Ted Mitchell, president of the American Council on Education. New York Times editorial board director David Leonhardt moderates their conversation on how higher ed leaders can navigate these uncharted waters. Listen
| | | | Festival Fellow Spotlight
| | Meet Monica Bharadwaj, a 2025 Festival Fellow and the development coordinator for Abara House, a peace-building center at the U.S.-Mexico border. Rooted in El Paso, Texas, Abara House is transforming four historic acres into a center for dialogue, advocacy, and community connection. A first-generation Colombian-American, Bharadwaj brings personal passion to the work of immigration justice and has helped restore the site and launch national programming. “It’s the perfect place to dialogue about immigration and transform polarization into peace,” she says. Learn how Abara is shifting the narrative on migration and fostering healing at the border. Read
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