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flag MIT rejects White House demand to adopt Trump-aligned policies for federal funding, citing threats to academic freedom.

flag MIT President Sally Kornbluth said she cannot support a White House proposal requiring nine universities, including MIT, to adopt policies aligned with former President Donald Trump’s agenda in exchange for federal funding. flag In a letter, she cited conflicts with MIT’s principles of academic independence, merit-based funding, and free speech. flag The 10-page compact covers admissions, women’s sports, and student discipline, with responses due Oct. 20 and a final decision by Nov. 21. flag The initiative has drawn widespread criticism from faculty, students, free speech advocates, and state officials, including Virginia Democrats and California’s governor, who warned of funding cuts if institutions comply. flag While MIT supports some goals like merit-based admissions and affordability, it opposes the proposal’s political conditions, calling them inconsistent with academic freedom.

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