Northwestern University agreed to a settlement with Education and Justice Department officials to unlock nearly $800 million in frozen federal research funding, and the deal includes targeted requirements for international students. The university must provide detailed admissions and disciplinary records, enforce demonstration policies, conduct a campus-climate survey on antisemitism, and offer "open debate" training specifically to international students. The pact followed federal scrutiny after pro-Palestinian protests and a Trump administration freeze of funds; Northwestern also agreed to a $75 million payment. Administrators and advocates have raised alarms that singling out foreign students for targeted training and data-sharing could stigmatize them and raise legal and privacy questions. Legal and compliance offices on campuses nationwide will be watching the implementation — both for its federal oversight precedent and for how enforcement of conduct and reporting obligations may affect recruitment, visa compliance and international partnerships.