Filter & Sort
Reading Between the Lines on Compact Responses
Universities that rejected the Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education emphasized merit in their responses and highlighted core values in turning it down.
UVA Settles With Justice Department
The University of Virginia agreed to a settlement with the Trump administration that will pause investigations over allegedly illegal diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Arizona Rejects Compact, Others Leave Options Open
Monday’s deadline to provide feedback on the Trump administration’s proposed deal passed with no signatories and silence from some university leaders invited to join.
Indiana Censors Newspaper, Fires Adviser
Indiana University officials demanded a student newspaper not print news in its homecoming edition, then fired an adviser who objected to censorship demands.
College Presidents Guarded Under Fire
College presidents were guarded at an annual media dinner in New York Tuesday night, where discussions reflected the pressures from the Trump administration on the sector.
Brown Joins MIT, Rejects Compact
The university’s president said the compact would undermine the government’s merit-based approach to funding research.
