Yale University President Maurie McInnis said Yale helped erode public trust in higher education and outlined a set of steps in response. McInnis pointed to a faculty report released by a 10-member Committee on Trust in Higher Education, describing a need for the university to “reflect on and take responsibility” for its role in the decline. Among the report’s recommendations: increase the income cap for Yale’s “no tuition” guarantee, reduce preferences in undergraduate admissions for categories such as varsity athletes, legacies, and children of faculty and donors, and keep affordability as the goal rather than eliminating tuition entirely. The committee also argued Yale’s admissions process is difficult to explain and that grade and cost transparency issues contribute to skepticism. The package adds to the sector’s reputational pressure—at a time when elite institutions face simultaneous challenges from federal oversight threats, evolving speech standards, and student debt affordability concerns.