New College of Florida officials telegraphed their eagerness to sign the president’s compact in a news release.

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New College of Florida wants to be the first university to sign the Trump administration’s compact for higher education , which would require institutions to make a number of changes to their policies and practices in order to receive some potential benefit.

Officials said in a news release Monday that the college is already adhering to many of the provisions in the proposed document and highlighted their efforts to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion and what they called discrimination in admissions. They also noted their commitment to keep costs low for students and to

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