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MIT president says she ‘cannot support’ proposal to adopt Trump priorities for funding benefits
The president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology said Friday she “cannot support” a White House proposal that asks MIT and eight other universities to adopt President Donald Trump’s politic...

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MIT is 1st school to reject Trump administration's agenda in exchange for funding benefits
MIT rejects Trump admin offer to sign a ‘compact’ for a funding edge
MIT Rejects Trump’s Sweeping ‘Compact’ Offering Colleges Funding Advantages
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology became the first university to reject a sweeping proposal from the Trump administration offering colleges funding advantages in exchange for far-reaching camp...

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MIT becomes first school to reject proposed ‘compact’ with Trump administration
MIT president rejects White House proposal tying funding to Trump’s political agenda
MIT becomes first college to reject Trump’s higher education compact
“And fundamentally,” Kornbluth added, "the premise of the document is inconsistent with our core belief that scientific funding should be based on scientific merit alone.”

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MIT rejects Trump's compact, saying it ‘would restrict freedom of expression'
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MIT Soundly Rejects Trump Admin’s Offer For Priority Federal Funding

MIT Scores 15% Gain to Boost Fund to $27 Billion, Warns of Taxes

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s endowment returned 14.8%, its best performance in three years, but warned the school faces financial uncertainty from increased taxes and headwinds from government policies geared towards higher education.

MIT refuses to accept White House terms for funding, other schools still mulling

(Reuters) -Massachusetts Institute of Technology President Sally Kornbluth on Friday said she "cannot support" a memo that the White House sent to nine elite U.S. universities last week detailing policies they should follow to get preferential consideration for federal funding.

MIT’s Kornbluth did the right thing in saying ‘no’ to Trump’s deal

No one should be surprised that MIT’s Sally Kornbluth is the first university president to flatly reject President Trump’s attempted hostile takeover of American higher education.
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