(CNN) — The Trump administration is closing in on a settlement with the University of Virginia, according to an administration official, which could mark the first public university to reach a deal with the White House after months of turmoil.
Under the terms of the deal, which is not yet finalized, UVA would not pay any financial settlement, unlike previous agreements reached with schools like Columbia University and Brown University to restore those schools’ federal funding.
UVA is also not expected to have an outside monitor ensuring compliance, according to the official. That was a key provision of Columbia’s agreement, and one that drew criticism about the federal government’s role on campus.
In return, the Trump administration is expected to halt ongoing investigations into t