Cornell University has agreed to pay USD 60 million and accept the Trump administration’s interpretation of civil rights laws in order to restore federal funding and end investigations into the Ivy League school.
Cornell President Michael Kotlikoff announced the agreement on Friday, saying it upholds the university’s academic freedom while restoring more than USD 250 million in research funding that the government withheld amid investigations into alleged civil rights violations.
The university agreed to pay USD 30 million directly to the US government along with another USD 30 million toward research that will support US farmers.
Kotlikoff said the agreement revives the campus’ partnership with the federal government 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 six-page agreement is similar to one signed by the University of Virginia las​Cornell University has agreed to pay USD 60 million and accept the Trump administration’s interpretation of civil rights laws in order to restore federal funding and end investigations into the Ivy League school.
Cornell President Michael Kotlikoff announced the agreement on Friday, saying it upholds the university’s academic freedom while restoring more than USD 250 million in research funding that the government withheld amid investigations into alleged civil rights violations.
The university agreed to pay USD 30 million directly to the US government along with another USD 30 million toward research that will support US farmers.
Kotlikoff said the agreement revives the campus’ partnership with the federal government 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 six-page agreement is similar to one signed by the University of Virginia las ​Latest News [ SOBAN NEWS: International and National ]
