Trump asks 9 colleges to commit to his political agenda and get favorable access to federal money

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FILE - Passers-by walk and ride along a path on the campus of Brown University, in Providence, R.I., Monday, Oct. 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

WASHINGTON – The White House is asking nine major universities to commit to President Donald Trump’s political priorities in exchange for more favorable access to federal money.

Universities were asked to sign a “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education” committing them to adopt the White House’s vision for America’s campuses. It asks the schools to accept the government’s priorities on admissions , women’s sports, free speech, student discipline and college affordability, among other topics.

Signing on would give universities priority access to some feder