Cornell University has settled with the federal government to preserve hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding that was previously at risk following civil rights investigations on the campus, the school’s president said today.
Under the agreement, Cornell President Michael Kotlikoff said the university will pay a $30 million fine to the federal government to end pending civil rights claims, though the institution is not admitting to any wrongdoing.
It will also commit $30 million for agricultural research aimed at building more successful and protective farms. All grants that were previously withheld have been unfrozen, and Cornell remains in good standing for future grant considerations….
Cornell Reaches $60 Million Deal With Federal Government to Restore Federal Research Funding
