The University of Virginia became the first public university and part of seven schools overall to publicly reject the Trump administration’s “Compact for Academic Excellence.” The compact, which was initially sent to nine universities, required schools to adhere to a set of standards laid out by the White House in order to receive preferential federal funding. . Our award-winning work is made possible with your support. Visit vpm.org/givenow to support local journalism. #virginia #uva #charlottesville #highered #brownuniversity #vanderbilt #utaustin #dartmouth #mit #usc #upenn #uofa #compact #Trump #PaulMahoney #wahoowa #gohoos #education #vpmnews #publicmedia