Northwestern University President Michael Schill announced Thursday that he will resign after a turbulent three-year tenure marked by federal funding cuts, Republican criticism and campus controversies.

“Over the past three years, it has been my profound honor to serve as president of Northwestern University,” Schill said in a message to the community Thursday. “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.”

Schill’s resignation follows months of scrutiny from Republican lawmakers and Trump administration officials, who have targeted elite universities over their handling of antisemitism and campus protests tied to the war in Gaza, reports The New York Times.

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