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MIT Rejects Trump Administration’s Federal Funding Deal Over Academic Freedom Concerns

MIT Rejects Trump Administration’s Federal Funding Deal Over Academic Freedom Concerns

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has formally rejected a proposed agreement from the Trump administration that would have granted preferential access to federal funds in exchange for adopting restrictive policies on campus governance, admissions, and free speech. In a letter to U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon, MIT President Sally Kornbluth stated that the proposal,…

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