EVANSTON, Ill. — Northwestern University will pay $75 million to the federal government over three years under a settlement with the Trump administration that restores nearly $800 million in frozen research funding and ends a series of civil-rights investigations. The agreement, announced Friday, follows months of financial strain after federal agencies halted approximately $790 million in grants in April amid probes into antisemitism and campus protest policies.
According to the settlement, Northwestern must strengthen anti-discrimination enforcement, provide antisemitism training, clarify its protest rules, review international admissions, and revoke the 2024 Deering Meadow agreement that ended a pro-Palestinian encampment. The university is also required to form a Board of Trustees compliance committee and submit quarterly verifications from its president and board chair confirming adherence to federal civil-rights and Title IX standards.
Interim President Henry Bienen said Northwestern protected its autonomy on hiring, admissions, and curriculum throughout negotiations. He added that research funding is expected to resume within days and be fully restored within a month, affecting faculty, staff, and hundreds of grant-supported projects.
The deal is part of a broader federal crackdown. Columbia, Cornell, and Brown have reached similar agreements, while Harvard remains in negotiations after a judge ordered its funding restored, ruling the administration had “used antisemitism as a smokescreen.”
Education Secretary Linda McMahon said Northwestern’s agreement “reflects bold leadership” and would serve as a model for colleges nationwide.
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