The Trump administration reached a $60 million settlement with Cornell University to restore more than $250 million in frozen federal funding. Under the deal, Cornell will pay $30 million to the federal government over three years and invest another $30 million in agricultural research benefiting U.S. farmers.
The university also agreed to share anonymized admissions data and conduct annual campus climate surveys focusing on students of Jewish ancestry.
JUST IN - Cornell University reaches agreement with Trump admin to restore hundreds of millions in federal funding after months of federal scrutiny over accusations of antisemitism and discrimination in admissions — NYT
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In exchange, the federal government will reinstate all funding and close pending civil rights and discrimination investigations into the school.
The agreement is part of President Donald Trump’s broader campaign to hold universities accountable over DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) policies and campus free speech.
Education Secretary Linda McMahon called the deal a “transformative commitment” to end divisive practices, while Cornell President Michael Kotlikoff said it preserves the school’s academic freedom amid months of funding freezes.
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