MIT Declines Trump’s Funding Deal Amid University Funding Disputes
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MIT President Sally Kornbluth publicly rejected a White House memo that sought to influence university policies on research funding, citing concerns over academic independence and merit-based funding. Several other universities are still considering their responses to the memo, which aims to promote conservative ideas and restrict certain diversity policies, amidst ongoing political tensions over higher education funding and ideological influence.
- MIT refuses to accept White House terms for funding, other schools still mulling Reuters
- As Trump demands ‘compact’ with top universities, MIT says no deal The Boston Globe
- MIT Rejects Special Funding Offer From Trump Administration The New York Times
- MIT Rejects Trump’s Sweeping ‘Compact’ Offering Colleges Funding Advantages The Wall Street Journal
- Brown University president speaks out publicly about Trump's pact. What she said. The Providence Journal
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