Northwestern University President steps down following federal funding freeze

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Northwestern University President steps down following federal funding freeze

By Dalia Faheid
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Michael Schill, president of Northwestern University, during a House Committee on Education and the Workforce hearing in Washington, DC, in 2024. Anna Rose Layden/Bloomberg/Getty Images

Northwestern University President Michael Schill announced his resignation Thursday as the university faces an ongoing funding freeze by the Trump administration.

“As I reflect on the progress we have made and what lies ahead, I believe now is the right time for new leadership to guide Northwestern into its next chapter,” Schill said in a message to the campus community.

“Therefore, I have decided, in consultation with the leadership of the Board of Trustees, that I will step down as President.”

An interim president has yet to be named and Schill will continue in his role until then, the university said in a news release.

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