Northwestern University agreed to pay $75 million and make policy changes to end investigations and regain roughly $790 million in federal research funding, university officials said. Interim president Henry Bienen framed the settlement as necessary to preserve labs and faculty roles after the Trump administration froze grants over alleged antisemitism and campus policy concerns. The pact requires Northwestern to turn over detailed admissions data, curtail some hiring practices such as diversity statements, and rescind an earlier agreement with campus protesters. The deal closes probes by three federal agencies and mirrors similar settlements from Columbia, Brown, Cornell, Penn and Virginia — but contrasts with Harvard, which is pursuing litigation. University leaders said the settlement avoids lengthy lawsuits and restores research continuity, while critics accused the school of capitulating to government pressure. The episode underscores a broader federal leverage over private research funding and sets a precedent for how campuses navigate enforcement actions tied to campus speech and discipline.