Northwestern University struck a settlement with the U.S. Education and Justice departments to restore nearly $800 million in previously frozen federal research funding, but administrators agreed to new, specific conditions affecting international students. Under the deal the university must provide detailed admissions data, enhance enforcement of demonstration policies, conduct a campus‑climate survey on antisemitism, and pay $75 million to the government. The agreement requires Northwestern to ask foreign applicants why they want to study in the U.S. and, upon request, provide disciplinary records for international students. The Education Department froze funding in April after accusing Northwestern of fostering a hostile environment for Jewish students amid pro‑Palestinian protests; the deal reflects heightened federal scrutiny of campus protest response and research compliance. University leaders and higher‑education counsel say the provisions set new precedents for government leverage over admissions and student records. International‑student advocates warn singling out foreign students for training in “free inquiry and open debate” could stigmatize them and complicate visa compliance, while legal observers note implications for institutional autonomy and data‑sharing norms.