US EditionWhite House sets hiring, foreign enrolment terms for colleges to get funding advantage: Report
- The Trump administration is requesting nine major universities to sign a compact in exchange for federal funding benefits, which includes adhering to specific educational and political guidelines.
- Institutions that agree would have to cap international enrollment at 15% and freeze tuition for five years.
- Failure to comply with the compact could result in losing federal benefits for at least a year, with harsher penalties for repeated violations.
- Responses from universities include enthusiasm from some Texas officials and criticism from academic groups over potential restrictions on free speech and academic freedom.
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White House petitioned nine of the top universities to commit to Trump's agenda in exchange for federal grants.
The White House asked 9 universities to sign an agreement with the Trump Administration to guarantee access to scholarships and other federal benefits
UT Austin could receive funding advantages if it meets White House demands
AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- The Trump administration is offering the University of Texas at Austin preferential funding treatment if it agrees to sign a compact that will change certain processes on campus. The compact was first reported by The Wall Street Journal, and it is called the, “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education." The agreement would force the schools to not factor in diversity, equity, and inclusion policies when hiring staff…
White House Floats Compact for Preferential Treatment
Advocates condemned the proposal, which asked nine universities to overhaul admissions, hiring and speech policies and to suppress criticism of conservatives in exchange for more federal money. The Trump administration has asked nine universities to sign on to a proposed compact, mandating certain changes in exchange for preferential treatment on federal funding.
'Striking': Law expert floored by Trump's audacity to put new threat in writing
The White House is asking nine top universities to sign a pledge that would set several requirements for them if they intend to keep their federal funding, The New York Times reported Thursday. According to one constitutional law expert, they're not only illegal, but she's shocked the administration...
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