Brown University does deal with Trump administration to restore $50m in funds
The settlement follows the Trump administration's threat in April to freeze $510m in federal support to Brown. This makes Brown the third Ivy League school to reach a resolution with the federal government this month.
Under the terms of the agreement, Brown will commit to nondiscrimination in both admissions and campus programs, and will grant federal officials access to its admissions data. The arrangement brings to an end investigations led by the Departments of Health and Human Services, Education and Justice.
A statement from the institution said that the 'voluntary agreement will reinstate payments for active research grants and restore Brown's ability to compete for new federal grants and contracts, while also meeting the core imperative of preserving the ability for our students and scholars – both domestic and international – to teach and learn without government intrusion'.
Unlike Columbia University, which agreed to pay a $200m settlement, Brown's deal does not involve any financial penalty or require the school to formally admit any wrongdoing. The email stated that 'the government does not have the authority to dictate teaching, learning and academic speech.'
The education secretary, Linda McMahon, had previously described the Columbia settlement as a 'roadmap', predicting it would 'ripple across the higher education sector and change the course of campus culture for years to come'.
In addition to a pledge to 'reaffirm compliance with nondiscrimination laws' in admissions and programs, the deal also prevents Brown from administering gender-affirming surgeries to minors or prescribing puberty blockers.
The university has also agreed to implement the Trump administration's definitions of male and female (as outlined in a January executive order) for women's athletics, student programs, campus facilities and housing.
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