Summary
A deadline is approaching for certain universities to decide whether they will sign an agreement with the Trump administration. This agreement, called the Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education, includes conditions like limiting international student enrollment and restricting restroom access for transgender individuals. Several universities have publicly stated they will not sign the compact.
Key Facts
- The Trump administration created a compact with conditions for schools to gain federal funding prioritization.
- The compact requires schools to enforce policies like banning transgender individuals from certain restrooms and freezing tuition for five years.
- Nine colleges initially received the compact, but six have announced they will not sign it.
- MIT was the first to publicly refuse, stating that the compact conflicts with its principles.
- President Trump later announced that all colleges could sign the compact, not just the original nine.
- A virtual meeting was held with universities yet to respond, including the University of Virginia and Dartmouth College.
- The University of Virginia and Dartmouth College also decided not to sign the compact after the meeting.
- The compact suggests changes like limiting international students and requiring standardized tests for admissions.
