Northwestern University agreed to pay $75 million to the U.S. Treasury and accept a package of compliance commitments to end multiple investigations and restore hundreds of millions in federal research funding that the Trump administration had withheld. The settlement requires Northwestern to revoke its Deering Meadow agreement, produce training materials aimed at "socializing international students," and reaffirm Title IX and nondiscrimination commitments. The deal follows the administration’s claim that the university had not done enough to counter antisemitism on campus; interim president Henry Bienen said the university refused to cede control over hiring, admissions or curriculum during negotiations. Education Secretary Linda McMahon framed the settlement as a blueprint for other institutions seeking to regain public trust and federal grants. The resolution matters to research universities nationwide because it ties federal grant restoration to behavioral and policy reforms on campus. The agreement also signals increased willingness by the federal government to use research funding as leverage in disputes over campus speech and conduct.