US EditionUniversity of Arizona Among 7 Rejecting Trump's Funding Deal
Five prestigious universities have declined the White House offer tying federal funding to ideological policy changes including admissions criteria and tuition freezes.
- This past week, the University of Arizona said it is reviewing the White House compact, and Arizona State University has exchanged correspondence but neither has said if they will sign.
- On October 1, the White House sent the 10-page Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education to nine universities asking for a tuition freeze, standardized tests, and a 15% international enrollment cap.
- To enforce compliance, the compact would require annual 'anonymous poll' participation of faculty, students and staff and DOJ review, with violations triggering loss of benefits and repayment.
- Multiple universities have already rejected the compact, with six schools including MIT, Penn, Brown, USC, Dartmouth College, and UVA declining it, while about 80 U of A professors, the University of Arizona Faculty Senate, Tucson City Council, and Pima County Board of Supervisors opposed the offer.
- The University of Arizona is reviewing a White House funding deal amid high stakes, with critics warning tying research benefits to unrelated demands risks politicization, as past cancellations raise concerns.
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Arizona Mirror
UA declines to sign Trump compact, submitting its own statement instead
Suresh Garimella speaks at a press conference introducing him as the 23rd president of the University of Arizona on Aug. 9, 2024. Photo by Michael McKisson/Arizona LuminariaThe University of Arizona and President Suresh Garimella stopped short of signing the Trump administration’s proposed compact Monday, instead submitting its own “Statement of Principles” to the U.S. Department of Education. The compact would have tied preferential federal fun…
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Virginia MercuryUVA declines to join Trump administration’s education compact
The University of Virginia declined to accept an offer from President Donald Trump‘s administration to sign an agreement granting federal funding and privileges in exchange for support of the administration’s policies, according to an Oct. 17 letter submitted to White…
Gov. Hobbs criticizes Trump’s offer to University of Arizona for federal dollars
Key Points: Gov. Katie Hobbs says President Trump’s offer to University of Arizona is a bad deal Hobbs skipped the Board of Regents meeting to discuss the federal offer The University of Arizona must decide on the compact by November 21 Gov. Katie Hobbs says President Trump’s offer for the University of Arizona to make policy changes for federal dollars is a bad deal. The governor, however, won’t be using the bit of influence she has on the i…
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