Northwestern University struck a deal with the Trump administration to restore nearly $800 million in frozen federal research funding after agreeing to a set of unprecedented conditions. The agreement requires detailed admissions data, new enforcement of demonstration policies, campus-climate surveys on antisemitism, and targeted training for international students on norms of free inquiry, according to university statements and reporting. The settlement follows an Education Department and Justice Department probe that had accused Northwestern of creating a hostile environment for Jewish students amid pro-Palestinian protests. The university also agreed to pay $75 million as part of the resolution and to provide certain disciplinary records on request. Separately, Harvard’s tenure controversy drew a high-profile outside intervention: billionaire alumnus Bill Ackman publicly funded litigation for Francesca Gino after Harvard stripped her of tenure amid research-misconduct allegations. Ackman called the school’s actions unjust and said he is supporting Gino’s legal fight in public posts and podcast commentary from Harvard Law Professor Lawrence Lessig. Clarification: Tenure is a long‑term academic appointment intended to protect faculty academic freedom and job security; revocation of tenure is rare and typically triggers institutional and legal scrutiny.