PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Despite increasing pressure to comply with the Trump administration's demands, Brown University has declined to join the proposed "Compact for Excellence in Higher Education," citing concerns that it would "critically compromise" their core values.

Brown was one of nine schools to receive the 10-page document on Oct. 1, which contains actions and revisions regarding admissions, hiring, enrollment, speech and tuition practices that universities should make in exchange for preferential funding benefits.

In a letter to White House officials Wednesday, Brown President Christina Paxson provided feedback on the memo's sweeping changes and concluded by declining the invitation to sign on.

Paxson started by acknowledging the significance of maintaining a strong relatio

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