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July 31, 2025

Brown University Accedes to Trump Administration's Demands as Harvard Mulls $500M Settlement
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Harvard is prepared to pay up to a half-billion dollars to settle two
federal lawsuits brought by the Trump administration. That's according
to The New York Times, which reports the emerging deal would unfreeze
billions of dollars of frozen funds for research grants and contracts,
while preserving Harvard's ability to enroll international students.

This comes just days after Columbia University agreed to a $221 million
settlement after Trump threatened to cut off federal funding, accusing
administrators of failing to protect Jewish students against
antisemitism during campus protests against Israel's assault on Gaza.

Meanwhile, Brown University said Wednesday it had agreed to a $50
million settlement that will restore federal funding for medical
research. Brown agreed to comply with the Trump administration's demands
to end the consideration of race in its admissions policies; it'll also
enforce a ban on transgender athletes in women's sports.

Meanwhile, the Trump administration is freezing $108 million in federal
research funding to Duke University after determining its affirmative
action policies constitute racial discrimination.


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