Penn and U.S.C. Become Latest Universities to Reject White House Deal

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The University of Pennsylvania and the University of Southern California on Thursday declined to sign President Trump’s proposal to give funding preferences to schools that agree to concessions, such as capping international enrollment and freezing tuition, and taking steps to protect conservative viewpoints.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/us/university-of-pennsylvania-rejects-white-house-deal.html

 

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The presidents of M.I.T. and Brown University had already said they were rejecting the proposal, called the “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education,” which was sent to nine universities. The list included both public universities and Ivy League schools, and Mr. Trump has suggested on social media this week that the list would be expanded.

 

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Attacking universities a technique of fascism.