MIT’s Jewish president rejects Trump’s offer of ‘priority’ funding in exchange for policy changes
Sally Kornbluth rejected the “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education," making MIT the first school to reject the proposal.
Dr. Sally Kornbluth, President of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, testifies before the House Education and Workforce Committee on December 5, 2023, in Washington, DC. The Committee held a hearing to investigate antisemitism on college campuses.(photo credit: KEVIN DIETSCH/GETTY IMAGES)ByGRACE GILSON/JTA