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Federal Policy Updates

Tracking Federal Policies and Impacts at Northwestern

Northwestern is monitoring changes in federal policies and their potential impacts on our community. We will use this space to provide updates and additional resources as they become available. 

University Messages

  • Northwestern’s Response to Federal Government Actions (January 29, 2025)
    As directives and legal challenges play out, Northwestern’s leadership is reviewing the orders and their potential impacts on our community.
  • HHS Freezes (January 24, 2025)
    The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a freeze on public communications, grant announcements, and Federal Advisory Committees, including NIH study sections.

Information and Impacts by Topic

Research Funding

Some executive orders may affect federal research funding. If you receive a stop work order, or other communication from a federal agency directly, please contact sponsoredresearch@northwetern.edu.

January 29, 2025

See the Office for Research's Federal Transition Updates webpage for additional detail.

International Students and Scholars

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Antisemitism

January 29, 2025

The University is monitoring the situation.

Last Updated: February 5, 2025