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麻省理工学院拒绝白宫高等教育协议
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麻省理工学院校长萨莉·科恩布鲁斯宣布，因担忧学术自由和机构独立性，学校决定拒绝白宫提出的“高等教育学术卓越协议”。
麻省理工学院（MIT）正式拒绝了白宫提出的“高等教育学术卓越协议”，该协议试图将联邦资金与大学的具体政策变更挂钩。
在致美国教育部长琳达·麦克马洪的信中，麻省理工学院校长萨莉·科恩布鲁斯表示，虽然学校认同协议中某些价值观，如基于成绩的招生和负担能力，但协议中的其他条款与麻省理工学院的核心原则相冲突。她指出，该协议包含的原则将限制言论自由和大学的独立性。
该协议已发送给包括麻省理工学院、布朗大学和德克萨斯大学在内的九所高校，内容涉及招生、女子体育、言论自由、学生纪律和性别定义等方面的要求。
麻省理工学院的决定是在教职工和学生团体呼吁学校坚持学术自由和机构自治的背景下作出的。学校强调其对这些价值观的承诺，表示无法支持该协议提出的解决高等教育问题的方法。
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has formally declined the White House's proposed 'Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education,' which sought to align federal funding with specific policy changes in universities.
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In a letter to U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon, MIT President Sally Kornbluth expressed that while the university shares certain values outlined in the compact, such as merit-based admissions and affordability, other provisions conflict with MIT's core principles.
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She stated that the compact includes principles that would restrict freedom of expression and the university's independence.
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The proposed compact, sent to nine universities including MIT, Brown University, and the University of Texas, outlined requirements on admissions, women's sports, free speech, student discipline, and gender definitions.
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MIT's decision follows advocacy from faculty and student groups urging the university to uphold its commitment to academic freedom and institutional autonomy.
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