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fromThe Washington Post
7 hours ago

Colleges quietly cut ties with organizations that help people of color

Federal investigations prompted over 100 colleges to cut ties with organizations that serve racial minorities, affecting diversity programs like the PhD Project.
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
4 months ago

AAUP Accuses Trump of Weaponizing Civil Rights Law

A new report released Monday by the American Association of University Professors and its Committee A on Academic Freedom and Tenure argues that the Trump administration has weaponized federal civil rights laws with a goal of discrediting colleges and compromising their academic freedom and institutional autonomy. The report focuses in part on a surge of investigations that have been launched by the Department of Education since Oct. 7, 2023, especially those that involve national origin and religion.
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