Brown University is rejecting a Trump administration proposal that would provide favorable access to funding in exchange for a wide range of commitments.

President Christina Paxson P’19 P’MD’20 sought input from the broader Brown community about the Trump administration’s “ Compact for Excellence in Higher Education ” on Friday. She first acknowledged the compact at Tuesday’s faculty meeting, where faculty members and invited administrators discussed the memo in a private session.

The meeting follows increasingly forceful pushback to the wide-ranging proposal, including a joint statement from 36 higher ed groups.