University of Virginia Joins Growing Resistance Against White House Funding Plan

The University of Virginia joined four other institutions in rejecting a White House funding proposal that ties financial incentives to compliance with its demands, highlighting tensions in higher education.

• The University of Virginia became the fifth school to refuse a White House funding treatment proposal aimed at universities that comply with specific government demands outlined in a 10-page document.
• Other institutions that have declined the White Houses offer include Vanderbilt University, University of Texas at Austin, and University of Arizona, reflecting growing resistance in higher education.
• The White House, led by United States Secretary of Education, has threatened schools that do not sign the proposal, raising concerns about governmental influence over academic institutions.