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Sep. 4, 2025, 1:33 p.m. ET

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Northwestern’s President Will Resign After University Faced Republican Pressure

Michael Schill’s difficult tenure included cuts by the Trump administration that forced the university to lay off hundreds of people. He also endured attacks from Republicans in Congress, part of a broader campaign by the party to take American universities to task.

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