"Cornell University has reached a deal with the Trump administration to pay the government a $30 million settlement-and invest another $30 million in agricultural research-in exchange for having its frozen federal research funding restored. The agreement, announced Friday, makes Cornell the latest institution to strike a deal with the federal government in an effort to settle investigations into alleged civil rights violations. The settlement follows similar arrangements at the University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University, Brown University and the University of Virginia."
"Collectively, those institutions were targeted for a range of alleged violations, including allowing transgender athletes to compete on women's sports teams, failing to police campus antisemitism amid pro-Palestinian protests and operating supposedly illegal diversity, equity and inclusion practices as the Trump administration cracked down on DEI initiatives. Now the university will see roughly $250 million in frozen federal research funding immediately restored. The federal government will also close ongoing civil rights investigations into Cornell."
Cornell University agreed to pay $30 million and invest $30 million in agricultural research to restore frozen federal research funding. The deal immediately unfreezes roughly $250 million and ends federal civil rights investigations into Cornell. Similar settlements occurred at Penn, Columbia, Brown and Virginia, with Columbia paying $221 million. Allegations included allowing transgender athletes on women's teams, failing to police campus antisemitism during pro-Palestinian protests, and contested DEI practices. Under the agreement, Cornell will share anonymized admissions data through 2028, conduct annual campus climate surveys, ensure federal compliance, and distribute a memo barring use of race in hiring, admissions and scholarships.
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