Ivy League School Forced To Fork Over Admissions Data, $30 Million To Trump Admin
Cornell University reached a deal with the Trump administration Friday to recoup the $1 billion in federal funding it was stripped of in April.
Cornell agreed to pay more than $30 million over three years to the federal government, along with data proving it does not discriminate racially in its admissions process. The administration withdrew federal funding from the Ivy League university after accusing it of civil rights violations related to anti-Israel protests and affirmative action policies.
The university will also provide an additional $30 million over three years in research grants “to strengthen American agriculture and help build even more prosperous and productive farms.” (RELATED: Universities Have Billion-Dollar Endowments While Raising Tuition)
“I am pleased that our good faith discussions with the White House, the Department of Justice, and the Department of Education have resulted in an agreement that recognizes the government’s commitment to enforcing existing anti-discrimination law, while protecting our academic freedom and institutional independence,” Cornell President Michael I. Kotlikoff said in a statement. “These discussions have now resulted in an outcome that will allow us to resume our teaching and research in re-established partnership with federal agencies. »
A view of one of the entrances to the Cornell University campus on November 3, 2023 in Ithaca, New York. (Photo by Matt Burkhartt/Getty Images)
The terms of the agreement require Cornell to submit quarterly updates regarding its civil rights compliance and conduct annual campus climate surveys in an effort to protect Jewish students, a White House official told DCNF. In exchange, Cornell got its grant back and is once again eligible to apply for new grants. Several ongoing investigations into the university’s civil rights compliance have been closed.
“The Trump administration has secured a transformative new commitment from an Ivy League institution to end the divisive policies of ED,” Education Secretary Linda McMahon said in a statement on fights to restore excellence to American higher education and make our schools the best in the world.”
Both parties agreed to defend the university’s academic freedom.
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