THE MONITOR

On October 1st, 2025, the Trump administration sent a letter, called the “ Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education "  to 9 elite universities in the U.S. The administration did not state why these universities were chosen, however, the Compact is similar to the list of demands   that the administration sent prior to Harvard  and Columbia . Both the letter and Compact limit universities’ autonomy by restricting international enrollment and require universities to s