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Reject the Federal Higher Education Compact to Maintain UA’s Autonomy
The new federal Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education mandates that universities surrender their autonomy and give control of key authorities, such as hiring, curriculum, research, and student enrollment to the U.S. Federal Government, which is contrary to the Alaska Constitution. As stakeholders in the University of Alaska system, we are writing to preemptively request that the UA Board of Regents reject the opportunity to sign the Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education.