Cornell University reaches $60 million deal with Trump administration to restore federal funding

Trump administration to restore federal funding

The Trump administration has reached a multimillion-dollar deal with Cornell University to restore more than $250 million in federal funding for the school.

Cornell is expected to pay the federal government $30 million over three years, according to the text of the agreement. The school is also expected to invest $30 million in “research programs that will directly benefit US farmers through lower costs of production and enhanced efficiency.”

Under the deal, which is effective Friday, the university has also agreed to provide the federal government with “anonymized undergraduate admissions data.” That data, the agreement says, will be “subjected to a comprehensive audit by the United States.”

Cornell will also conduct “annual surveys to evaluate the campus climate for Cornell students, including the climate for students with shared Jewish ancestry,” the agreement says, among other provisions.

In return, the federal government is expected to immediately restore all terminated federal funding and close all pending civil rights and other investigations into the school.

Friday’s announcement marks the latest development in the Trump administration’s broader battle over campus oversight, federal funding and academic freedom.

The White House previously reached financial settlements with other Ivy League universities, including Columbia University and Brown University, though a recent agreement with the University of Virginia did not include a financial component. Unlike Columbia’s deal, Cornell will not be subject to an independent monitor ensuring compliance.


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