Brown University president Christina Paxson to step down after Trump administration clashes

Paxson said she planned to leave her job a year earlier, but extended her tenure at the university to "navigate a federal funding freeze that imperiled our mission."

Christina Paxson, who led Brown University to new strengths while many of her Ivy League peers were forced to resign under pressure, announced she is stepping down voluntarily at the end of this academic year.

Christina H. Paxson, the president of Brown University, announced Monday that she will step down at the end of the 2026-27 academic year.

Brown University President Christina Paxson said on Monday that she would leave her post at the end of the academic year, following a difficult period in which she clashed with President Donald Trump's administration over its threats to slash the Ivy League school's federal funding.

This follows a difficult period in which she clashed with the US govt over threats to slash funding.

Brown University President Christina Paxson announced Monday that she will step down at the end of the 2026-27 academic year, after a tumultuous period that has seen her navigate both a hostile administration in Washington and a mass shooting on her campus. Paxson is the longest-serving president in the Ivy League, whi

Brown University President Christina Paxson said Monday she will step down at the end of the academic year, after she oversaw negotiations with the Trump administration over the last 18 months. Paxson, who started her tenure in 2012, said stepping down is the “right decision” for her and her family and the “best path”

The president, Christina H. Paxson, led the campus for over a decade, but in recent years faced protests, political pressure and a shooting that killed two students.