UVA Faculty Rejects Trump Administration's Compact for Academic Excellence
The Trump administration requested that nine universities, including the University of Virginia, sign an agreement in exchange for preferential access to federal funding by October 20th.
The University of Virginia's student government, along with six other schools, opposed the deal. Faculty members also expressed widespread opposition to the compact.
"Faculty famously like to disagree, but not on this. I have never seen such unanimity among my colleagues."
According to Matthew Hedstrom, Associate Professor of American Studies and Religious Studies at UVA, the compact would bar schools from considering race, ethnicity, or gender in admissions and would require SAT or ACT scores.
The Trump Administration refers to the proposed agreement as a "compact for academic excellence," offering greater access to federal funding to participating schools.
Author's Summary: UVA faculty opposes Trump's academic compact.
- Nine universities, including UVA, were asked to sign the compact.
- The compact would restrict admissions considerations and require standardized test scores.
- UVA's student government and faculty members oppose the agreement.
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