Multiple Ivy League and prominent state schools have declined the Trump administration’s Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education as of an Oct. 20 deadline for offering feedback.
So far, at least seven of nine universities have refused the compact, which would offer them preferred consideration for federal funding. Vanderbilt University and the University of Texas are still considering the offer but others like the University of Arizona have released statements expressing their opposition.
The compact, offered to nine universities on Oct. 1, offers financial incentives such as preferred consideration for federal grants and flexibility in research costs if the school promises to follow certain guidelines….
7 Universities Decline Trump Admin’s Higher Education Compact
