Overview

• Nine universities were invited to sign the proposed compact, which critics say would curb academic freedom by reshaping admissions, policing campus institutions seen as hostile to conservative views, and limiting consideration of factors such as race and gender identity.
• Students and workers have gathered thousands of petition signatures urging administrators to reject the deal, with student governments and faculty senates advancing resolutions in opposition.
• Organizers say coordinated actions are set for the coming weeks, including petition deliveries, teach-ins, and class walkouts to pressure university leaders.
• Democracy Forward announced an investigation, seeking public records on communications between federal officials and the nine schools about the compact.
• The Chronicle of Higher Education reported the University of Texas at Austin has signaled support for the proposal, while other institutions have voiced resistance, including a statement from Dartmouth’s president defending institutional independence.