The university is expected to pay a multimillion-dollar settlement to victims of alleged civil rights violations and implement changes to its diversity, equity and inclusion policies.

In return, the White House would restore some of the more than $400 million in federal research funding it canceled, according to people familiar with ongoing discussions.

Columbia University has discussed paying roughly $200 million as part of a deal with the Trump administration to settle allegations of civil-rights violations, according to people familiar with the matter.