Federal Research Funding

Under a civil‑rights settlement with federal agencies including the Department of Justice, Education Department and HHS, Northwestern will pay $75 million — to be paid over time through 2028 — and the government will restore roughly $790 million in previously frozen research funding. The agreement requires clearer policies on demonstrations and protests, mandatory antisemitism training, bars race‑based admissions practices and addresses a hostile educational environment toward Jewish students, while Northwestern says it was not found in violation and retains control over hiring, admissions and curriculum.