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Brown University strikes agreement with Trump administration to restore lost federal funding

Headline from WNYT Albany, from the development of Jul 30, 2025

Newest development Jul 31, 2025 · 2 reportsAnother Ivy League University Bends the Knee to Trump Administration

Brown University has reached a deal with the federal government to regain access to federal research funding and end investigations into alleged discrimination. The Ivy League school agreed to pay $50 million in workforce development grants in Rhode Island over 10 years as part of the agreement.

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  1. Names this update

    Brown University strikes agreement with Trump administration to restore lost federal funding

    Headline from WNYT Albany ·

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    Another Ivy League University Bends the Knee to Trump Administration

    Headline from Townhall ·

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29 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Guardian

    Brown University does deal with Trump administration to restore $50m in funds (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Ivy League will commit to nondiscrimination in admissions and campus programs, and grant officials access to data

  2. New York Post

    Brown University strikes deal with Trump administration to restore half a billion dollars in federal funding (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Brown University reached an agreement with the Trump administration Wednesday to restore $510 million in federal funds that were frozen amid a probe into possible civil rights violations at the Ivy League school.

  3. WNYT Albany

    Brown University strikes agreement with Trump administration to restore lost federal funding (opens WNYT Albany)

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    WNYT Albany's feed description

    Brown University has reached a deal with the federal government to regain access to federal research funding and end investigations into alleged discrimination. The Ivy League school agreed to pay $50 million in workforce development grants in Rhode Island over 10 years as part of the agreement.

  4. The Hill

    Brown University signs deal with Trump administration to restore funding (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Brown University on Wednesday announced a deal with the Trump administration that ends three investigations into the institution and restores research funding that was withheld from it. The administration halted more than $500 million to Brown back in April and had opened probes assessing the univer…

  5. NBC Los Angeles

    Brown reaches deal with federal government to restore funding (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    The Ivy League school agreed to pay $50 million to workforce development organizations in Rhode Island over 10 years as part of the agreement

  6. WDIO Duluth

    Brown University strikes agreement to resolve discrimination complaints and restore federal funding (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    Brown University has reached a deal with the federal government to regain access to federal research funding and end investigations into alleged discrimination. The Ivy League school agreed to pay $50 million in workforce development grants in Rhode Island over 10 years as part of the agreement.

  7. WMUR

    Brown University reaches $50M deal with Trump administration (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Brown University on Wednesday said it reached a deal with the federal government to regain access to federal research funding and end investigations into alleged discrimination.

  8. CBS News

    Trump administration strikes deal with Brown University to restore funding (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Brown University is now the third Ivy League university to reach a deal with the Trump administration.

  9. The Boston Globe

    Brown University reaches agreement with Trump administration to restore federal research funding (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    The deal settles three open investigations into the university, and does not require the Ivy League institution to admit any wrongdoing or make a payment to the federal government.

  10. CNN

    Trump administration reaches $50 million deal with Brown University to restore funding (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    The Trump administration has reached a multimillion-dollar agreement with Brown University to restore federal funding – its second major deal with an elite university after last week’s $221 million settlement with Columbia University.

  11. Al Jazeera

    Brown University strikes $50m deal to end Trump administration pressure (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Trump has withheld hundreds of millions in federal funds from top universities in effort to reshape US higher education.

  12. NPR

    Brown University strikes agreement with White House to restore lost federal funding (opens NPR)

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    Brown University will pay $50 million to Rhode Island workforce development organizations in a deal with the Trump administration that restores lost federal research funding, officials said Wednesday.

  13. Washington Examiner

    Brown University makes $50 million deal with Trump administration to restore funding (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Brown University has been negotiating with the Education Department for a deal to restore federal funding.

  14. Townhall

    Another Ivy League University Bends the Knee to Trump Administration (opens Townhall)

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    Brown University agrees to restore funding, combat antisemitism, and revise hiring practices.

  15. Newsweek

    Trump reacts to $50 million Brown University settlement (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    President Donald Trump has celebrated the $50 million settlement deal his administration reached with Brown University to restore its funding.

  16. Forbes

    Brown University Strikes $50 Million Deal With Feds To Restore Funding (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Brown University reached a $50 million agreement with the federal government that will restore more than $500 million in research funds the White House had frozen.

  17. Legal Insurrection

    Trump Admin Reaches Deal With Brown University to Restore Federal Funding (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    "Brown has reached an agreement with the government to restore funding for the University's federally sponsored medical and health sciences research and to resolve three open reviews by federal agencies assessing Brown’s compliance with federal nondiscrimination obligations."

  18. The Daily Caller

    Brown University Bends Knee To Trump Admin (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Brown University reached a settlement Trump and his administration, vowing to comply with a slew of Trump’s fulfillments while agreeing to dole out $50 million.

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