Cornell University has struck a $60 million agreement with the Trump administration that will restore more than $250 million in frozen federal research funding and bring an end to months of government investigations into alleged civil rights violations at the Ivy League institution. The deal, announced Friday, requires Cornell to formally adopt the administration’s interpretation of civil rights law while paying both a direct financial penalty and investing in new agricultural research.

What does the Cornell-Trump agreement include?

Under the terms confirmed by university and government officials, Cornell will pay $30 million directly to the U.S. government and allocate another $30 million toward research programmes supporting American farmers. This investment aligns with the university’

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