The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) says “no” to the Trump pact that promised more funding for universities, a ...

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

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

The U.S. Department of Education recently sent Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and eight other higher education ...

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

MIT is one of nine schools that were asked to agree to adopt conservative priorities and policies in exchange for funding ...

Massachusetts Institute of Technology President Sally Kornbluth on Friday formally rejected the Trump administration's ...

"With respect, we cannot support the proposed approach to addressing the issues facing higher education,” the Massachusetts ...

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on Friday rejected the Trump administration’s proposed “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education,” which would have required sweeping ...

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology rejected the Trump administration’s latest effort to reorient higher education ...

The president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology said Friday she “cannot support” a White House proposal that asks ...

The academic leader says the proposal "is inconsistent with our core belief that scientific funding should be based on ...