Northwestern University President steps down following federal funding freeze

Northwestern President Michael Schill Steps Down

Schill cut a deal with radical anti-Israel students to end the encampment at Northwestern, offering scholarships and teaching positions for Palestinians

Northwestern's president will resign following tenure marked by White House tension

Northwestern emerged as a prominent target of President Donald Trump's campaign to reshape elite colleges he has derided as hotbeds of liberalism and antisemitism.

Northwestern University president to resign amid tensions with Donald Trump

US universities have faced pressure from the Trump administration to crack down on pro-Palestine activism.

Farewell, Michael Schill, As Another University President Bites the Dust

Northwestern University president Michael Schill announced his resignation on Wednesday, saying in a statement that “now is the right time for new leadership to guide Northwestern into its next chapter.”The post Farewell, Michael Schill, As Another University President Bites the Dust appeared first on .

Northwestern University president resigns amid fights with Trump, GOP

Northwestern University President Michael Schill announced Thursday he will resign from the post, ending a three-year tenure during which the school dealt with on-campus protests and fights with the Trump administration and GOP lawmakers. “As I reflect on the progress we have made and what lies ahead, I believe now is the right time for…

Afternoon Briefing: DC lawsuit challenges Trump’s National Guard deployment

Good afternoon, Chicago. Northwestern University President Michael Schill will resign after a three-year tenure, including five months of an unprecedented $790 million federal funding freeze, the school announced today. In a message to the Northwestern community this morning, Schill acknowledged the “difficult problems” at the federal level. He said he would remain in the role until the naming of an interim president. Here’s what else is happeni…