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Here are the colleges rejecting Trump’s funding compact

Headline from The Hill, on the newest of 2 developments

Colleges reject Trump administration's compact for academic excellence, citing concerns over free speech, academic freedom, and research funding.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Brown Becomes Second School To Reject Trump’s Funding Deal

    Headline from Forbes ·

  2. Newest

    Here are the colleges rejecting Trump’s funding compact

    Headline from The Hill ·

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10 articles, oldest first.

  1. MyNorthwest

    Brown University rejects Trump's offer for priority funding, citing concerns over academic freedom (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Brown University is rejecting a Trump administration proposal that would provide favorable access to funding in exchange for a wide range of

  2. The Guardian

    Brown University rejects Trump proposal to overhaul policies for preferential funding (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Brown joins MIT in refusing offer, saying that proposal would ‘restrict academic freedom’

  3. Forbes

    Brown Becomes Second School To Reject Trump’s Funding Deal (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The compact offers colleges funding advantages if they make Trump-aligned changes to their policies.

  4. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Penn rejects Trump compact offered to colleges (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Brown and MIT have also rejected the proposal, which would have given the White House influence over the universities' operations in exchange for preferential consideration in federal funding.

  5. The Hill

    Here are the colleges rejecting Trump’s funding compact (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Colleges reject Trump administration's compact for academic excellence, citing concerns over free speech, academic freedom, and research funding.

  6. The Hill

    Brown University rejects Trump administration’s compact (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Brown University has rejected the Trump administration’s proposed compact, which would have required the university to make changes to its campus policies in exchange for an advantage in receiving federal funds.

  7. Fox26 Houston

    Penn rejects Trump admin's preferential funding proposal (opens Fox26 Houston)

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    Fox26 Houston's feed description

    The compact asks colleges and universities to voluntarily agree to do away with departments "that purposefully punish, belittle and even spark violence against conservative ideas."

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