Columbia University and the Trump administration have reached a deal that restores federal funding and research grant money to the university. As part of the agreement, Columbia will pay $200 million to the federal government over three years and an additional $21 million to resolve alleged civil rights violations against Jewish employees.

The university agreed to suspend, expel, or revoke degrees from some 70 students who participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations and it will issue a report to a monitor to ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion is not promoted on campus.

Columbia, which was at risk of losing billions of dollars from the government, says it retains its academic freedom.

For a closer look at this agreement and what it means for a higher education in the U.S., I’m joined by Michael Roth, president of Wesleyan University.

President Roth, welcome back to the “News Hour.” Thanks for joining us.