Upstate New York institution is the fifth university under government investigation to bow to White House demands
Cornell University announced a settlement with the Trump administration on Friday, becoming the fifth university under investigation by the US government to do so.
The agreement will see more than $250m in federal research funding restored. In exchange, the university will share admissions data with the government, pay $30m and invest $30m more in research programs benefiting farmers – a reflection of the university’s longstanding record of agricultural research. The university also agreed to continued to “evaluate the campus climate”, particularly for Jewish students and affirmed the Trump administration’s interpretation of civil rights laws, which views diversity initiatives as unlawful race-based discrimination.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/07/cornell-university-trump-administration-deal
Author : Alice Speri
Publish date : 2025-11-07 18:14:00
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