Brown University does deal with Trump administration to restore $50m in funds
The GuardianWednesday, July 30, 2025 at 10:02:26 PM
Brown University has struck a deal with the Trump administration to get back $50 million in federal research funding, ending several ongoing investigations. In exchange, the Ivy League school agreed to uphold nondiscrimination policies in admissions and campus programs and provide officials with access to data. The settlement comes after the administration threatened earlier this year to withhold over $500 million in federal support from universities facing similar probes.
Editor’s Note: This isn’t just about Brown—it’s a snapshot of the broader tensions between elite universities and federal oversight. The deal suggests a compromise, but it also raises questions about how far schools will go to protect funding amid shifting political pressures. For researchers and students, it means stability (for now), but the underlying debate over accountability in higher education isn’t going away.
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