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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — The University of Virginia has declined to join a controversial new higher education compact proposed by President Donald Trump’s administration, which would tie preferred ...

Intellectual freedom is a key component of our constitutional republic where democratic thinking and citizenship are strengthened from free speech and access to knowledge. It leads to diverse ...

UA formally declined to sign the Trump administration’s Compact for Academic Excellence as written, saying it conflicts with the university’s core academic values. President Suresh Garimella announced ...

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University of Virginia interim President Paul Mahoney announced on Friday that UVA was declining to sign on to the Trump administration’s Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education, becoming ...

On December 15, five conservative higher education thinkers discussed the Trump administration’s October 2025 Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education, framing it as a catalyst for an ...

Higher education advocates say the compact equates to a loyalty oath and infringes on the academic freedoms that are inherent to many universities’ missions. Portland State University is among a ...

In October 2025, the Trump administration issued its Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education. Initially sent to nine selective institutions, the compact featured eight priorities related ...

In an interview with The State Press on Oct. 24, ASU President Michael Crow said "there's no reason to contemplate" signing the White House's higher education proposal. The Compact for Academic ...

Rumors of a second Trump administration compact for higher education have been swirling for months. Last week the whispers got a little louder. Some history: When the White House released the “Compact ...