They don’t really have a choice: beside all sorts of bonkers requirements, the “compact” is written in such a way that, for example, a Jewish Studies dept&major would have to accept Holocaust deniers, Earth Science would have to “balance” with a flat- Earther etc. - it makes no distinction between opinion and fact, knowledge and belief, research and rant. A university can’t exist as a university and accept the compact.
That being said, I thought AZ would be one of the most favorable among those targeted because they’re in dire financial straits (along with UT, for political reasons - although not leaving any carve-outs to recruit athletes may be a problem there).
UVA’s resolution is in line with what’s to be expected. So, what’s next, do you think? Matter dropped? Pressure? Lawsuit? Threats?