Overview

• President Sally Kornbluth told Education Secretary Linda McMahon that MIT "cannot support" the 10-point deal offering priority federal funding in exchange for adopting specified policies.
• The memo’s requirements reported by outlets include capping international undergraduate enrollment at 15%, banning use of race or sex in admissions and hiring, and adopting government-defined gender rules for facilities and sports.
• The administration’s document says compliant schools could receive preferential grants and other benefits, while those pursuing different models could forgo federal advantages.
• Other invited universities said they are reviewing or drafting responses, with Brown seeking campus input, UVA leaders warning of difficulties with provisions and faculty voting overwhelmingly against signing, and the University of Texas expressing enthusiasm about engagement.
• Legal scholars have flagged potential First Amendment and unconstitutional-conditions issues, and state leaders have warned of consequences for signers, with California’s governor and Virginia Senate Democrats threatening state funding penalties; feedback is due Oct. 20 with decisions expected by Nov. 21.