Trump admin restores hundreds of millions of dollars in funding to Cornell University, ending civil rights probe

Cornell University struck a deal with the Trump administration that will restore hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding, ending a civil rights investigation following allegations of antisemitism on campus.

“The decades-long research partnership between Cornell and the federal government is critical to advancing the university’s core mission and to our continuing contributions to the nation’s health, welfare, and economic and military strength,” university president Michael I. Kotlikoff said in a statement.

“This agreement revives that partnership, while affirming the university’s commitment to the principles of academic freedom, independence, and institutional autonomy that, from our founding, have been integral to our excellence.”

The Ivy League school agreed to fork over $30 million to the government and invest an additional $30 million into its agriculture and farming efficiency programs, for which the school is known.