Today November 7, 2025, 05:14 PM
Today November 7, 2025, 05:14 PM
By COLLIN BINKLEY, AP Education Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) â Cornell University has agreed to pay $60 million and accept the Trump administrationâs interpretation of civil rights laws in order to restore federal funding and end investigations into the Ivy League school.
Cornell President Michael Kotlikoff announced the agreement on Friday, saying it upholds the universityâs academic freedom while restoring more than $250 million in research funding that the government withheld amid investigations into alleged civil rights violations.
The university agreed to pay $30 million directly to the U.S. government along with another $30 million toward research that will support U.S. farmers.
âThis agreement revives that partnership, while affirming the universityâs commitment to the principles of academic freedom, independence, and institutional autonomy that, from our founding, have been integral to our excellence,â Kotlikoff said in a statement.
