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Brown’s President Will Resign After a Tenure That Included Trump Deal
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Brown University President Christina H. Paxson announced she will step down at the end of the academic year after leading the university through challenging negotiations with the Trump administration and a tragic campus shooting.
- Paxson, the longest-serving current Ivy League president since 2012, cited personal and family reasons for her resignation and noted she had extended her tenure to manage conflicts with the federal government.
- The university settled a dispute with the Trump administration over $510 million in research funding by committing $50 million to workforce development, while preserving academic authority but aligning with some administration policies, such as those on transgender athletes and admissions.
- Paxson faced criticism for the settlement but later rejected a Trump proposal linking research funding to ideological conformity, expressing concerns over academic freedom and university autonomy.
- The year also included a deadly campus shooting in December, which brought scrutiny to Paxson’s leadership, particularly regarding campus security measures in Providence.
