US EditionIowa Lawmakers Call on Regents to Join Trump Administration Higher Ed Compact
The Trump administration offers preferential federal funding to US colleges that ban diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives amid mixed reactions from elite universities.
- The Trump administration is inviting all US colleges to participate in a higher education compact that would offer preferential federal funding in exchange for policy changes, particularly banning diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology rejected the compact on October 10, stating it was inconsistent with their belief that funding should be based on scientific merit alone.
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The Straits TimesTrump offers all colleges preferential funding plan rejected by MIT
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is inviting all U.S. colleges to participate in a compact — initially rejected by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology — that would grant preferential federal funding in return for commitments to specific policy changes like…
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Iowa lawmakers call on Regents to join Trump administration higher ed compact
Iowa lawmakers are urging the Iowa Board of Regents to sign on to a new educational compact that would require universities to freeze tuition, make changes to admission processes for international students and poll campus communities annually about their compliance…
MIT Rejects Trump Administration’s Compact For Preferential Funding
Source: Scott Eisen / Getty The Trump administration’s most frequent targets during this second term have been higher education institutions. From freezing funds to executive orders banning diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in publicly funded universities, President Donald Trump has repeatedly tried to shape higher education in his own, warped image. Earlier this month, the Trump administration sent a proposal to nine colleges and…
Trump expands preferential funding offer to all US colleges
Following MIT’s rejection of the compact, the Trump administration has purportedly invited all US institutions to participate in the agreement which would grant preferential funding in return for a slew of commitments including DEI bans and a 15% cap on colleges’ international undergraduate students. The Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education was initially sent to nine top-tier universities, which were given a deadline of October …
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