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Oct 15, 2025 The Trump administration offered universities favorable funding in exchange for policy changes through a college compact Corroborated Power and Authority
The offer used federal funding leverage to press private governance and academic policy changes, testing institutional autonomy outside normal legislative channels.
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- Brown University rejects Trump administration's college compact proposal — Brown University has declined an invitation from the Trump administration to sign the "Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education," which would overhaul university policies in exchange for preferential federal
- Brown University rejects Trump administration's funding offer — Brown University rejected an offer from the Trump administration that would provide favorable federal funding in exchange for policy changes aligned with the president's higher education agenda.
- Universities reject Trump administration's agreement — The University of Pennsylvania and the University of Southern California rejected an agreement with the Trump administration that would provide favorable federal funding in exchange for policy changes.
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Week 39 – 2025-10-11–2025-10-17
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