Universities Are Standing Up to Trump

A White House proposal for special funding treatment crossed a line for several schools. Some say it feels like a turning ...

UPenn and USC join Brown and MIT in rejecting Trump’s proposal for funding preferences

In a significant move against federal influence, both the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Southern California have opted out of President Trump’s higher education initiative, which ...
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UA Faculty Senate opposes White House funding proposal amid academic freedom concerns

The University of Arizona Faculty Senate voted Monday to reject the White House’s Compact for Academic Excellence, citing ...

MIT says it ‘cannot support’ Trump’s university funding proposal that ties federal grants to political commitments

MIT President Sally Kornbluth said the university “cannot support” a White House proposal requiring nine elite universities ...

MIT president rejects proposal tying funding to Trump’s political agenda

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