18. CBS News. “White House Asks Nine Universities to Sign Funding Agreement; Feedback by Oct. 20, Signing Target Nov. 21,” October 2, 2025. Timeline explainer confirming dates and recipients.
19. Müller, Jan-Werner. “US Universities Must Reject Trump’s ‘Compact.’” The Guardian, October 7, 2025. Opinion essay framing the Compact as authoritarian by design.
20. American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS). “Statement on the Proposed Federal ‘Compact.’” October 6, 2025. Scholarly-society position arguing the policy would distort academic priorities.