George Mason University's faculty senate voted to oppose any settlement with the Trump administration that would impose ongoing federal oversight, urging the board and president to reject deals that undermine institutional autonomy. The resolution followed federal investigations into the university’s diversity, equity and inclusion practices and criticized the University of Virginia's prior agreement with the Justice Department as negotiated without faculty input. The Chronicle’s tracking of the administration’s higher‑education agenda documents an expanding set of executive actions, agency probes and legal pressures that campus leaders say could chill academic debate and complicate research funding.