Overview
- The agreement ends freezes on nearly $800 million in research grants, with eligibility restored and funds expected to flow within about 30 days as Northwestern pays the U.S. Treasury over three years.
- The settlement closes probes by the Departments of Education, Justice and Health and Human Services, and the document states the university admits no wrongdoing.
- Northwestern rescinds the 2024 Deering Meadow Agreement with pro-Palestinian protesters, reversing related commitments such as plans for dedicated MENA and Muslim student space.
- Required measures include continued antisemitism training, provision of anonymized admissions data by race, ethnicity, GPA and test scores, merit-based decisions for hiring and admissions, single-sex housing and locker rooms for women upon request, and a review of international admissions with student orientation to free-inquiry norms.
- The Feinberg School of Medicine must not perform hormonal interventions or transgender surgeries on anyone under 18, and campus reaction ranges from researchers’ relief to faculty and student concerns over academic freedom and institutional independence.