Overview

• Schill said he will remain until the Board of Trustees names an interim leader and will work with the board to seek restoration of the frozen federal funds.
• Northwestern’s research grants were paused in April under Title VI scrutiny related to antisemitism allegations, affecting awards from multiple federal agencies.
• University officials imposed a hiring freeze and cut roughly 400–425 positions in July, and began self‑funding some research to keep projects moving.
• Schill faced sustained criticism from Republican lawmakers, including a House hearing where he defended negotiating a peaceful end to a pro‑Palestinian encampment without conceding divestment demands.
• After leaving the presidency, Schill plans a sabbatical before returning to teach and conduct research at Northwestern’s Pritzker School of Law.