On October 1, the U.S. Secretary of Education invited nine universities to enter into a “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education.” The Compact essentially proposed the following agreement: access to “multiple positive benefits” including preferential access to federal funds in return for adherence to a slew of substantial administration policy priorities and accountability mechanisms. Most of the nine universities declined to sign the Compact. The administration then extended the opportunity to enter the Compact to every higher education institution in the country. Therefore, it is crucial that counsel prepare to imminently advise their institutions on the Compact and the issues it raises.  

Please stream this 45-minute audio-only briefing during which expert presenters Lisa Brown and Frederick Lawrence will discuss the issues raised by the Compact to aid campus counsel as they advise their clients. 

Note: This program is part of NACUA's "Executive Branch Updates" series, which follows the Transition Updates: The First 100 Days series.