Lead: College presidents at the American Council on Education conference described higher education as on the verge of an "earthquake," pointing to tighter visa rules, AI adoption, and demographic shifts as drivers of rapid restructuring. Speakers including Merrimack’s Christopher Hopey and Elon’s Connie Book outlined how a 17% drop in new international enrollment at participating colleges this fall—cited from Open Doors survey data—exposes institutions that rely on international students for revenue and campus diversity. Panelists said institutions must revise recruitment, credentialing, and curricular strategies to absorb shocks. Leaders urged contingency planning: diversify enrollment sources, embed AI into curriculum design responsibly, and prepare workforce pipelines for changing labor-market signals. The session underscored the immediate operational choices campuses must make as federal immigration policy and global supply chains shift.