The president of Northwestern University announced his resignation Thursday, departing as the school contends with cuts to federal research funding and demands from the Trump administration to address allegations of antisemitism.
Schill nodded to the freeze of federal research funding, saying that “difficult problems remain, particularly at the federal level.” In his message, Schill called for the university to protect its research mission and to preserve “academic freedom, integrity, and independence.”
Schill nodded to the freeze of federal research funding, saying that “difficult problems remain, particularly at the federal level.” In his message, Schill called for the university to protect its research mission and to preserve “academic freedom, integrity, and independence.”