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More College Leaders Speak Out Against Compact but Don’t Reject It
Experts say the mixed messaging reflects confusion over the Trump administration’s muddled rollout of the agreement and a desire to keep all options open.
DeSantis to Florida Universities: ‘Pull the Plug’ on H-1B Visa Workers
Complaining about professors from China, Europe and “supposed Palestine,” the Republican governor called for his state’s public universities to end the use of the visa program. A union leader called his comments a “xenophobic and nativist diatribe.”
Northwestern, Cornell Still Working to Unfreeze Federal Funds
The Trump administration has used funding freezes as leverage in negotiations with universities as officials seek sweeping changes to campus policies and practices.
Lewis & Clark College Divests From Weapons Manufacturers
Lewis & Clark College has divested its endowment funds from all weapons manufacturers, making it one of few higher education...
Opinion
How Closing a University Changes You
Nancy H. Blattner looks back on her time as the final president of Fontbonne University.
New College ‘First in Line’ to Sign Trump’s Higher Ed Compact
New College of Florida wants to be the first university to sign the Trump administration’s compact for higher education, which...
Miami Dade Fights Hearing on Trump Library Land Deal
The college is fighting to uphold a decision to transfer land to potentially be used for the Trump presidential library, a deal that critics say violated state sunshine laws.
Penn Releases Text of Compact Rejection Letter
On Friday, the University of Pennsylvania publicly released the letter President J. Larry Jameson sent to Education Secretary Linda McMahon...