Overview
- Cornell will pay $30 million to the U.S. government and invest $30 million in agricultural research, including programs using AI and robotics.
- Federal agencies will reinstate terminated grants, release withheld funds, restore full eligibility for new awards, and close ongoing civil-rights investigations.
- The university must provide anonymized undergraduate admissions data through 2028 and conduct annual campus‑climate surveys that assess conditions for Jewish students.
- Compliance runs through the end of 2028 with quarterly certifications by the president and training that incorporates Justice Department civil‑rights guidance, without an independent monitor.
- Cornell said the settlement does not admit wrongdoing and follows similar agreements reached with Columbia, Brown, and the University of Virginia, with other negotiations still unresolved.