"When the Trump administration proposed a compact with nine institutions last week, requesting sweeping reforms in exchange for preferential treatment, most leaders of the impacted campuses had little to say publicly beyond acknowledging they had received the proposal and were "reviewing" it."
"Kevin P. Eltife, a former Republican lawmaker who now leads the University of Texas system Board of Regents, was among the few to respond positively to the proposed "Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education," which asks universities to make significant changes to admissions and hiring practices, commit to institutional neutrality, cap international enrollment, and suppress criticism of conservatives."
""I am deeply committed to Dartmouth's academic mission and values and will always defend our fierce independence," she wrote in a message to the campus community."
""You have often heard me say that higher education is not perfect and that we can do better. At the same time, we will never compromise our academic freedom and our ability to govern ourselves.""
The Trump administration offered a Compact for Academic Excellence to nine universities, requesting major reforms to admissions and hiring, institutional neutrality, caps on international enrollment, and restrictions on criticism of conservatives. Most campus leaders publicly acknowledged receipt and said they were reviewing the proposal but did not immediately endorse it. Kevin P. Eltife, chair of the University of Texas Board of Regents, responded positively and expressed willingness to work with the administration. Dartmouth president Sian Beilock rejected the compact on grounds of defending academic freedom and institutional independence. USC's interim president gave a noncommittal response, citing consultations with stakeholders.
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