Brown University will pay $50 million to Rhode Island workforce development organizations under a deal with the Trump administration, restoring lost federal research funding and ending investigations into alleged discrimination. The agreement requires Brown to adopt specific definitions of gender and eliminate race considerations in admissions. Despite these concessions, it includes protections for academic independence, stating the government cannot dictate curriculum or academic speech. This settlement concludes investigations into allegations of antisemitism in Brown's admissions process, with no findings of wrongdoing, and restores several suspended grants and contracts.
The university agreement includes several concessions aligning with the Trump administration's agenda, such as adopting a specific definition of 'male' and 'female' as well as the removal of race from admissions considerations.
The settlement restores lost federal research funding and terminates investigations into alleged discrimination, emphasizing the university's intent to preserve academic independence while complying with some government demands.
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