Brown University

Brown University reached a settlement with the Trump administration to restore research grant funding, which had been frozen, resulting in the loss of dozens of federal grants and over $50 million in unreimbursed expenses related to National Institutes of Health grants. The university agreed to pay $50 million to local workforce programs over the next decade and make commitments regarding women's sports, antisemitism, and admissions practices. The settlement also involved providing access to admissions and discrimination complaint data, defining gender for athletic purposes, and not offering gender-affirming medical care to minors. The agreement was framed as voluntary, with Brown denying liability.

Source: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-administration-strikes-deal-with-brown-university-to-restore-funding/

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/brown-alumni-friends

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"linkid": "brown-alumni-friends",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "7/2025",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "3",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with internal employee data leaks"

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                        'location': 'Rhode Island, USA',
                        'name': 'Brown University',
                        'type': 'Educational Institution'}],
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2024-02-21',
 'description': 'Brown University reached a $50 million settlement with the '
                'Trump administration to restore research grant funding in '
                "exchange for commitments on women's sports, antisemitism, and "
                'admissions practices.',
 'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': 'Potential negative impact due to '
                                       'political controversy',
            'financial_loss': '$50 million',
            'operational_impact': 'Loss of federal grants and ongoing '
                                  'expenses'},
 'motivation': 'Political and Regulatory Compliance',
 'references': [{'source': 'Brown University Statement'},
                {'source': 'Department of Education Statement'}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': 'Federal '
                                                       'non-discrimination '
                                                       'investigations closed'},
 'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Public statements and community '
                                        'messages',
              'recovery_measures': 'Restoration of federal grants'},
 'title': 'Brown University Settlement with Trump Administration',
 'type': 'Regulatory and Financial Settlement'}