Brown University President Christina Paxson announces she will step down at the end of the academic year, according to both outlets. Paxson has led the university since 2012, completing about 15 years in the role. In her statement, she links the timing of her departure to personal and family considerations, and describes stepping down as the right decision and the best path forward. Both accounts also place her announcement in the context of strained negotiations with the Trump administration over the past 18 months. The dispute centers on threats to reduce federal funding for the university, which Paxson is reported to have clashed with the administration over. The reporting characterizes this period as difficult, with negotiations and funding concerns forming a major part of her later tenure. No successor is named in the provided coverage. The decision is presented as a planned transition rather than an immediate resignation.