The federal government is ending its civil rights investigation at Northwestern University and restoring $790 million in research funding.
Nov. 29 The federal government is ending its anti-Semitism investigation at Northwestern University in exchange for a $75 million fine in an agreement that restores $790 million in federal funding for research.
The Chicago-area private university must abide by federal anti-discrimination laws regarding admissions and hiring and initiate mandatory anti-Semitism training for students, staff and faculty as part of the deal, the Chicago Sun Times reported.
University officials also must enact and maintain policies that clearly regulate protests and other «expressive activities», review its policies regarding international admissions and end its Deering Meadow agreement that enabled «peaceful» protests at the university’s 2-acre park.
«This is not an agreement the university enters into lightly, but one that was made based on institutional values», interim President Henry Bienen said, as reported by the Chicago Tribune.
