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Trump Administration Investigates Universities Over Affirmative Action Violations

3/29/2025

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The Trump administration is launching investigations into Stanford University and three University of California campuses—UC Berkeley, UCLA, and UC Irvine—over alleged violations of the Supreme Court's 2023 ruling against race-based affirmative action in admissions. This aggressive stance could jeopardize federal funding, signaling a significant threat to diversity initiatives in education.

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The Trump administration is launching investigations into Stanford University and three University of California campuses—UC Berkeley, UCLA, and UC Irvine—over alleged violations of the Supreme Court's 2023 ruling against race-based affirmative action in admissions. This aggressive stance could jeopardize federal funding, signaling a significant threat to diversity initiatives in education.