The University of Arizona rejected the White House's proposal but remains willing to cooperate and explore further.

【Latest News: University of Arizona Rejects White House Proposal, but Remains Open to Collaboration】

On October 20, 2025, in Washington, the Associated Press wrote in a press release:

The University of Arizona has rejected the White House proposal, but remains open to "collaboration." This university is the latest to refuse the White House's offer of priority funding in exchange for ideological commitments. The public university has invited the Trump administration to further discussions, stating that they "have a lot in common." Federal aid should be granted "strictly based on merit," wrote the university president Suresh Varma in a letter to Trump officials. He proposed a statement of principles to guide further discussions.

Notably, Arizona is the seventh university among the initial nine invited to reject the contract.

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