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Universities are responding to a proposed federal compact linked to Trump administration policies, which many see as threatening academic freedom and open discourse. Brown University has yet to decide whether to sign the agreement, amid protests and concerns over potential censorship, restrictions on free speech, and the influence of political demands on higher education policies and practices.