(The Center Square) - Northwestern University President Michael Schill resigned this week amid the federal funding freeze by the Trump administration.

Schill has served as the 17th president of Northwestern since 2022. Schill acknowledged the challenges the Illinois school has faced over the past few years.

“Over the past three years, it has been my profound honor to serve as president of Northwestern University,” Schill said in a statement to students and faculty. “In that time, our community has made significant progress while simultaneously facing extraordinary challenges. Together, we have made decisions that strengthened the institution and helped safeguard its future.”

In April, the Trump administration froze almost $800 million in federal funds, which forced Northwestern to c

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