"New College of Florida wants to be the first university to sign the Trump administration's compact for higher education, which would require institutions to make a number of changes to their policies and practices in order to receive some potential benefit. Officials said in a news release Monday that the college is already adhering to many of the provisions in the proposed document and highlighted their efforts to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion and what they called discrimination in admissions."
"The proposal was initially sent to nine universities for feedback, but President Donald Trump has since used social media to invite any interested college to join the administration's compact. So far, 11 universities have rejected the plan, which carries steep financial consequences if institutions don't follow the agreement. Higher ed leaders have said the compact threatens universities' independence. The administration is reportedly planning to circulate a new draft of the compact next month but hasn't said how universities can sign on."
New College of Florida has announced intentions to sign the Trump administration's higher education compact and asserts compliance with many proposed provisions. The college highlighted elimination of diversity, equity and inclusion programs, reduction of alleged admissions discrimination, commitment to low student costs, and support for free speech. The college underwent a conservative board-driven overhaul after Governor Ron DeSantis appointed six conservatives, leading to cuts to gender studies, removal of LGBTQ+ library materials, and hiring of conservative figures. The administration circulated the compact to universities and invited signatories, while several universities have rejected the plan citing threats to institutional independence.
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