"WASHINGTON (AP) - The five universities that are still weighing President Donald Trump's higher-education compact have been asked to join a White House call Friday to discuss the proposed deal, according to two people familiar with the matter. The people spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss details of the private call. It follows a flurry of rejections from four of the nine universities invited to be "initial signatories" of the agreement."
"They did not immediately respond to questions about Friday's call. Leaders of the University of Texas system said they were honored to be included, but other universities have not indicated how they're leaning. Officials at the University of Virginia invited campus feedback as they weighed the offer. Dartmouth President Sian Beilock acknowledged the need for reforms but said she would "never compromise our academic freedom and our ability to govern ourselves.""
Five universities are still considering President Donald Trump's proposed higher-education compact and were asked to join a White House call to discuss the deal. Four of nine invited universities have already rejected the compact, and none of the nine have signed on ahead of the Oct. 20 feedback deadline. Several institutions cited threats to free speech and campus independence. Responses varied: some campuses solicited internal feedback, the University of Texas system said it felt honored to be included, and Dartmouth's president vowed not to compromise academic freedom or institutional self-governance. The compact seeks to reshape higher education through negotiation rather than legislation and has prompted protests and political criticism.
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