The Trump administration has embarked on a pressure campaign that aims to remake how many American universities operate.

The efforts to crack down on protests and diversity initiatives are part of what the White House says is a push to address anti-Semitism.

Just yesterday, Education Secretary Linda McMahon told Harvard University, it will not receive any future

federal grants until it complies with Trump's demands.

That case is now heading to court.

But well beyond the Harvard case, there are growing concerns about how these moves could affect

academic freedom and the future of free speech on campuses across the country.

Jeffrey Brown reports for our series, Rethinking College.

A gorgeous spring day near semester's end

at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut.

Signs of normal student life everywhere.

But here is on many campuses around the country,

something else is in the air.

There's fear coming not just from students, but from our parents, from faculty, and that's a very real concern.

Leslie and senior Minasheek is studying government and economics.

How does it feel this year compared to last year?

In terms of tangible impact, I think there is a lot more fear.

Instead of going to a protest just by like walking in or seeing a gathering and joining, I have to consider, should I put on a face mask?

Should I, like, be in picture? Should I make myself visible? Should I be seen?

I shouldn't be worried even as a U.S. citizen that was born in the United States.

But those are the very real conversations people are having.

So I'm glad that we could come together because there's a lot of conversation happening right now about higher education.

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