Academic-Freedom

Cornell University Agrees to Pay $60 Million and Accept Federal Oversight to Restore Research Funding

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Cornell University announced a $60 million settlement with the Trump administration to restore more than $250 million in federal research funding that had been withheld amid investigations into alleged civil rights violations related to antisemitism. The agreement requires Cornell to pay $30 million …

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HHS Refers Harvard for Federal Funding Debarment After Court Blocks Illegal Funding Freeze

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The Department of Health and Human Services referred Harvard University to federal suspension and debarment proceedings that would exclude the school from all government contracts and federal funding—including billions in research grants and student aid—across all agencies. The move came three weeks …

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Trump Demands '$500 Million' From Harvard to Restore Frozen Federal Research Funding

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During a Cabinet meeting, Trump demanded Harvard University pay ’nothing less than $500 million’ to restore billions of dollars in frozen federal research funding, calling the university ‘very bad.’ The demand came after Harvard and the Trump administration restarted …

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Columbia University Agrees to Monitor Foreign Students for Trump Administration in $221 Million Settlement

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Columbia University agreed to pay $221 million ($200 million to the federal government over three years and $21 million for EEOC settlements) to settle Trump administration claims of failing to police antisemitism, while accepting unprecedented requirements for monitoring foreign students. The …

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