Brown Becomes Second School To Reject Trump’s Funding Deal


Topline

Brown University refused an offer from the Trump administration to receive special funding considerations in exchange for widespread changes to its policies, becoming the latest institution to turn down the deal after the Massachusetts Institute of Technology did the same last week.

Key Facts

Brown University president Christina H. Paxson declined the deal in a letter to federal officials Wednesday, saying in a statement its “various provisions would restrict academic freedom and undermine the autonomy of Brown’s governance, critically compromising our ability to fulfill our mission.”

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