Overview
- An agency spokesperson said Northwestern and the government are negotiating in good faith toward restoring frozen research money and resolving federal investigations into campus antisemitism.
- Roughly $790 million in federal research funding was frozen in April, disrupting projects across the university.
- The New York Times reported Northwestern may pay about $75 million as part of the settlement, a figure the Education Department has not confirmed.
- Other institutions have recently struck deals with the White House, including Columbia at $200 million, Brown at $50 million, and Cornell at $30 million plus additional program investments, while Harvard won restoration of funds in court.
- Northwestern has grappled with cuts and operations strain, including 425 staff layoffs, university-funded stopgaps that faculty said reached $10 million per week, and a leadership change following Michael Schill’s resignation with Henry Bienen named interim president.