White House Proposes 'Compact for Academic Excellence' to Reshape US Universities
The White House has proposed a 'Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education', aiming to reshape US universities' operations. Nine prestigious institutions, including Harvard University, have been approached. Signing the compact grants access to federal student loans, research funding, visa approvals, and tax preferences, but comes with significant conditions.
The compact mandates universities cap international enrolments at 15% and 5% per country, ban the use of race or sex in hiring, freeze tuition for five years, and implement standardized testing in admissions. Additionally, universities must share international student information with the Department of Homeland Security and the State Department upon request, and ensure international students support 'American and Western values'. Institutions are also required to abstain from political actions or speech and disclose overseas funding.
The administration has previously clashed with Harvard University over international student records, forging data-sharing deals with other universities. A federal judge recently ruled against the administration's attempt to deport international students involved in pro-Palestinian advocacy, criticizing efforts to chill free speech and strike fear into non-citizens.
Universities that refuse to sign the compact risk losing access to its benefits. The compact's conditions have sparked debate, with Harvard University legally challenging the measures. As the list of approached institutions may extend to all universities, the compact's impact on higher education could be substantial.
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