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Northwestern University President steps down following federal funding freeze
- On September 4, 2025, Northwestern University President Michael Schill announced his decision to resign following a challenging three-year period leading the institution in Illinois.
- Schill's departure follows more than a year of Republican scrutiny over his handling of pro-Palestinian campus protests that included a campus encampment.
- The Trump administration withheld $790 million in federal research funds and initiated a civil rights probe concerning Schill's agreements and the related campus disputes.
- Schill expressed that serving as president has been a great privilege and stated that now is an appropriate moment for fresh leadership to steer Northwestern into its future phase.
- Schill will remain until an interim president takes over, while the university faces job cuts and ongoing challenges from political and funding pressures.
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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…
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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…
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