Brown University strikes agreement to resolve discrimination complaints and restore federal funding
By COLLIN BINKLEY, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Brown University on Wednesday said it reached a deal with the Trump administration to regain access to federal research funding and end investigations into alleged discrimination.
The Ivy League school agreed to pay $50 million in workforce development grants in Rhode Island over 10 years as part of the agreement.
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