In a petition, alumni, faculty and members of the public asked Harvard to stand up to the White House. The school has signaled a willingness to pay $500 million to restore research funds.

Harvard University and the Trump administration are getting close to an agreement that would require the university to pay $500 million to regain access to federal funding.

Harvard University has agreed to comply with the Trump administration’s request to hand over thousands of employment verification forms amidst a months-long standoff over campus policies, diversity programs and foreign student oversight.