Regarding the Compact
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Regarding the Compact
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Re: Regarding the Compact
#2Is there any precedent in US history for what the administration is asking of the nations top universities? Incredible they have to deal with this.
Re: Regarding the Compact
#3Remember, fascism is not an ideology or philosophical idea. It is a system of government. Gaining control of academia is a core part of this system. I applaud MIT for standing up to this.
I hope the other universities involved also resist. We'll see.
Re: Regarding the Compact
#4Context (as I didn't know about this earlier): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_for_Academic_Excellenc... (current version: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Compact_for_Acade...).
I liked the “These values and other MIT practices meet or exceed many standards outlined in the document you sent” line.
Re: Regarding the Compact
#5> The document also includes principles with which we disagree, including those that would restrict freedom of expression and our independence as an institution. And fundamentally, the premise of the document is inconsistent with our core belief that scientific funding should be based on scientific merit alone.
> In our view, America’s leadership in science and innovation depends on independent thinking and open competition for excellence. In that free marketplace of ideas, the people of MIT gladly compete with the very best, without preferences. Therefore, with respect, we cannot support the proposed approach to addressing the issues facing higher education.
Re: Regarding the Compact
#6Remember, fascism is not an ideology or philosophical idea. It is a system of government. Gaining control of academia is a core part of this system. I applaud MIT for standing up to this. I hope the other universities involved also resist. We'll see.
> I hope the other universities involved also refuse to resist
I think you may have meant "refuse and resist" (or something similar) in your comment, based on the first half.
Re: Regarding the Compact
#7Remember, fascism is not an ideology or philosophical idea. It is a system of government. Gaining control of academia is a core part of this system. I applaud MIT for standing up to this. I hope the other universities involved also resist. We'll see.
The nine universities include:
Vanderbilt University
Dartmouth College
the University of Pennsylvania
the University of Southern California
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
the University of Texas at Austin
the University of Arizona
Brown University
the University of Virginia
Re: Regarding the Compact
#8Remember, fascism is not an ideology or philosophical idea. It is a system of government. Gaining control of academia is a core part of this system. I applaud MIT for standing up to this. I hope the other universities involved also resist. We'll see.
Yeah, I am very curious to see the responses from other institutions. The University of Texas (Austin) said they were "honored" to have received the compact.[1] That is obviously very concerning.
[1] https://www.chronicle.com/article/the-white-house-sent-its-c...
Re: Regarding the Compact
#9Remember, fascism is not an ideology or philosophical idea. It is a system of government. Gaining control of academia is a core part of this system. I applaud MIT for standing up to this. I hope the other universities involved also resist. We'll see.
> I hope the other universities involved also refuse to resist I think you may have meant "refuse and resist" (or something similar) in your comment, based on the first half.
Sorry! Fixed!
Re: Regarding the Compact
#10Is there any precedent in US history for what the administration is asking of the nations top universities? Incredible they have to deal with this.
Yes, the federal government of the United States has always attached conditions to federal funding.