The deal settles three open investigations into the university, and does not require the Ivy League institution to admit any wrongdoing or make a payment to the federal government.

The Trump administration has reached a multimillion-dollar agreement with Brown University to restore federal funding – its second major deal with an elite university after last week’s $221 million settlement with Columbia University.

Ahead of the fall semester, the Trump administration is continuing to reach settlements with universities over frozen federal funds. Why it matters: The string of success signals the inevitability of future deals.