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Nine major universities were invited to join the Trump administration's new Compact for Academic Excellence, but none have signed on. The proposal ties federal funding to new rules on tuition, DEI programs and admission standards.

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FILE - In this Sept. 24, 2011 file photo, Illinois linebacker Houston Bates (30) celebrates after making a tackle during an NCAA college football game against Western Michigan in Champaign, Ill. In a statement Friday, Feb. 28, 2014, Bates says he is leaving the team to try to find a school closer to his home in Louisiana for his final season. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File)

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FILE - In this Sept. 24, 2011 file photo, Illinois linebacker Houston Bates (30) celebrates after making a tackle during an NCAA college football game against Western Michigan in Champaign, Ill. In a statement Friday, Feb. 28, 2014, Bates says he is leaving the team to try to find a school closer to his home in Louisiana for his final season. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File)

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