Brown University has reached an agreement with the Trump administration that will restore nearly $50 million in research funding and close several federal investigations, university president Christina Paxson announced on Wednesday.
The settlement follows the administration's threat in April to freeze $510 million in federal support. Brown is the third Ivy League school to reach a resolution with the federal government this month.
Under the terms, Brown commits to nondiscrimination in admissions and campus programmes, and will grant federal officials access to admissions data. The agreement ends investigations by the Departments of Health and Human Services, Education and Justice.
The university said the voluntary agreement will reinstate payments for active research grants and restore Brown's ability to compete for new federal grants and contracts, while preserving academic freedom. Unlike Columbia University, which paid a $200 million settlement, Brown's deal involves no financial penalty.
Additionally, Brown has agreed to prevent gender-affirming surgeries for minors and adopt the Trump administration's definitions of male and female for athletics, programmes, facilities and housing.
