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UCCS being investigated for "race-exclusionary practices"

The U.S. Department of Education has initiated Title VI investigations into 45 universities for allegedly engaging in race-exclusionary practices in their graduate programs, following a Dear Colleague letter on unlawful race-based decisions in education.
The Department of Education also investigates seven universities for allegedly administering impermissible race-based scholarships and for a program segregating students by race.
Adam Kissel stated that these investigations highlight the Department's commitment to combat illegal DEI discrimination in higher education.
U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon emphasized that students must be assessed based on merit, stating, 'We will not yield on this commitment.

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UK among schools under civil rights investigation by Trump administration

FRANKFORT — The University of Kentucky is one of 45 higher education institutions under federal investigation for “allegedly engaging in race-exclusionary practices in their graduate programs,” the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights announced Friday.

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Ed Department opens Title VI investigations into schools making race-based decisions

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Education has opened Title VI investigations into dozens of colleges and universities that are still engaging in race-based practices even after the department sent a Dear Colleague letter explaining what it says…

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UCCS being investigated for "race-exclusionary practices"

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) is among 45 universities being investigated by the Department of Education (DOE) for "race-exclusionary practices." A list of universities was released by the DOE on March 14, with UCCS being the only Colorado institution on the list. According to the DOE, the investigations come amid allegations that the named institutions violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act (1964) by…

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Department of Education launches Title VI Investigations into three California universities

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) under the U.S. Department of Education (ED) launched Title VI investigations into the University of California (UC), Berkeley, Cal Poly Humboldt and California State University, San Bernadino for “allegedly engaging in race-exclusionary practices in their graduate programs” on March 14. The three California universities are among 45 universities facing nation-wide investigations under President Donald Trump’s ad…

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Dept. of Ed Launches Investigations after Warning 50+ Universities to Get Rid of DEI - The Iowa Standard

By Sarah Holliday The Washington Stand From the halls of Ivy Leagues to state schools, over 50 universities are squirming under the Department of Education’s (DOE) glare for allegedly engaging in and promoting “race-exclusionary practices,” policies, and scholarships. As part of the Trump administration’s latest move to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) throughout America, his DOE is putting words into action. In February, the dep…

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