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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]“Letters on Wednesday were sent to the University of Arizona, Brown University, Dartmouth College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Southern California, the University of Texas, Vanderbilt University and the University of Virginia. 
Ms. Mailman, who has orchestrated much of the administration’s higher education strategy, said the compact could ultimately be extended to all colleges and universities.”

Hoping they stand strong and don’t give in. Those who do, will regret it. 
Thank goodness my kids aren’t looking at any of these for higher ed. [/quote]

The game theory earlier this year behind some of the "who is going to sign a letter of support" is pretty instructive. Early signing was perceived as risky because you were bringing attention to oneself for uncertain reward (and even downside if others didn't join). Once some critical threshold was passed, there was a flood of universities that signed on once they assessed the downside risk as limited because the signing (n) was so high. What is very clever here on the administration is the attachment of some ostensibly (and quite superficially) positive things like "quell grade inflation" that give those that sign up some substrate for positioning their acquiescence as a positive. That will drive momentum, pass the critical threshold, and most on this list will have signed up in the end.

I pray MIT resists this.[/quote]

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