The University of Arizona has formally rejected the Trump administration’s proposed “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education,” making it the sixth institution out of nine invited universities to do so. UA President Suresh Garimella confirmed the decision in a letter to US Education Secretary Linda McMahon, citing the need to protect academic freedom, institutional independence, and merit-based research funding. The compact, issued under US President Donald Trump, links priority access to federal research funding to adherence to a set of policy requirements. These include tuition freezes, caps on international enrolment, and restrictions on university speech related to societal and political matters. The deadline to provide feedback was October 20, with a final decision dead

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