"UVA's settlement, announced on 22 October, appeared to focus narrowly on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, to safeguard academic freedom, and to avoid external monitoring or monetary penalties. Cornell paid $60m and made various promises related to admissions, DEI, antisemitism, and foreign financial ties in exchange for a restoration of federal funding. UVA's leaders hailed a constructive outcome that uphold[s] the university's principles and independence, while Cornell's declared that federal funding would be restored without sacrificing academic freedom."
"Most of the initially targeted universities rightfully have rejected Trump's unlawful and unconstitutional compact, but some schools, including the University of Virginia and Cornell, have since signed separate agreements with the federal government. Initial media coverage largely portrayed the deals as compromises that allowed the universities to preserve institutional autonomy and resolve outstanding federal investigations."
A proposed federal compact sought to pressure state and private universities through conditional funding and agreements. Many targeted institutions rejected the compact, yet some, including the University of Virginia and Cornell, entered separate settlements. Cornell paid $60 million and made specific commitments on admissions, DEI, antisemitism, and foreign ties in exchange for restored funding. UVA's settlement ties closure of investigations to unspecified DEI changes, requires data reporting through 2028, and permits the government to open new inquiries at any time. The agreements bind institutions to the administration's expansive definition of discrimination, potentially exceeding legal requirements and risking statutory and constitutional violations.
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