
Trump team courts more colleges after elite schools reject funding deal
Published on: Oct. 20, 2025, 10:51 a.m. | Source: The Economic Times
White House officials met with university leaders to discuss the proposed Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education, which has faced rejections from several top institutions. The compact requires universities to ban DEI programs and limit international students in exchange for federal funding. The administration plans to revise the compact based on feedback.