UVA Declines to Join Trump Administration’s Higher Education Compact

'We are not a dog': UVa refuses to sign Trump compact

UVa has turned down President Donald Trump's "compact," which would link the school's federal funding to the administration's priorities on admissions, hiring and tuition.

UVA declines to join Trump administration’s higher education compact

The University of Virginia has declined to join a controversial new higher education compact proposed by President Donald Trump’s administration.

University of Virginia declines to sign Trump administration’s higher-education proposal

The five remaining universities that have not announced a decision on President Donald Trump’s higher-education compact have been asked to join a White House call Friday to discuss the proposed deal, according to two people familiar with the matter.

UVA the Fifth University to Reject Trump Higher Ed Compact

The university is the first public, and Southern, institution to publicly turn down the administration's “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education.” On a day of campus demonstrations urging officials to reject the Trump administration’s “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education,” the University of Virginia announced Friday that it opposes the president’s offer of yet-unrevealed special funding benefits in exchange for signi…

Students call for the University to reject the Trump administration’s Compact

Dickerson said that these provisions may affect student self-governance at the University, transgender community members and student protestors, among others.

UVA rejects Trump administration's 'Compact for Academic Excellence'

"We will continue to work to strengthen free expression and free inquiry in an increasingly polarized world."