Federal Compact: Funding and Higher Education Ideology

06/10/2025 14 min
Federal Compact: Funding and Higher Education Ideology

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Episode Synopsis

What would happen if universities had to follow political and enrollment rules to get federal funding? The Trump administration’s new “compact” would require schools to limit international students and scale back diversity-based hiring or admissions in exchange for easier access to federal money. Critics warn it could undermine academic freedom and campus diversity.