MIT has rejected the Trump administration’s “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education,” a deal linking federal ...

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) rejected a Trump administration proposal that would usher in sweeping reforms ...

In a letter to Trump administration officials, MIT President Sally Kornbluth said MIT disagrees with provisions of the ...

President Sally Kornbluth has strongly opposed a new White House memo that outlines conditions for United States (US) ...

MIT’s rejection of the compact marks the first major pushback from a leading university against Trump's education plan.

MIT’s rebuke of the Trump administration’s compact presents an opening for other college presidents to resist.

The “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education” asked nine universities to meet a variety of demands, from banning ...

MIT president Sally Kornbluth said the university’s practices already “meet or exceed” the federal government’s list of ...

In a letter to the administration, Sally Kornbluth said the proposal would “restrict freedom of expression and our ...

MIT's president said she “cannot support” a White House proposal that asks MIT and eight other universities to adopt ...

Alex shares more details about both his previous and upcoming positions.

President Sally Kornbluth said some of the policies would restrict MIT's independence and freedom of expression.