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Brown University reaches deal with US government to restore federal funding

PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, JUL 30 – Brown University will pay $50 million over 10 years to Rhode Island workforce programs and adopt federal nondiscrimination policies to end probes and restore over $50 million in funding.

  • Brown University reached a voluntary agreement with the US government to restore funding for medical and health sciences research and resolve ongoing reviews, according to a statement from Brown University.
  • As part of the deal, Brown will pay $50 million to workforce development organizations in Rhode Island over ten years and will implement various academic policy changes, according to Christina H. Paxson, President of Brown.
  • The agreement restores access to previously frozen federal funding and allows Brown to compete for new federal grants, as noted in the announcement.
  • Education Secretary Linda McMahon stated that the deal ensures students will be evaluated on their merits, affirming efforts to challenge discrimination in higher education.
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WBUR broke the news in Boston, United States on Wednesday, July 30, 2025.
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