Trump Administration Targets Elite Universities in Broad Push Against DEI Practices
· World · Bloomberg, Fortune
The Trump administration has launched a Department of Justice initiative targeting over 100 elite universities, including Harvard, Stanford, and Yale. The effort shifts focus away from earlier antisemitism probes toward rooting out campus diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. Officials aim to eliminate race-based admission and hiring practices, curb foreign influence on campuses, and restructure how federal funding is distributed to top institutions. The push seeks to revive a pressure campaign that previously faced lawsuits and political hurdles despite securing early concessions from select schools.
Why it matters
Top United States research universities face potential federal funding cuts and legal battles over their admissions, hiring, and diversity policies.
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