How the Federal Settlements With Elite Universities Are Unfolding

Eight months into President Donald Trump’s second term, four universities have reached settlements with the federal government following investigations into their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices and anti-Semitism on campus. Shortly after the president took his oath of office, he signed executive orders prohibiting anti-Semitism on college campuses as well as DEI and transgender ideology in college classrooms and hiring practices. Investigations into the nation’s wealthiest schools ensued and the administration has taken action based on the findings. The president has leveraged federal funding cuts—totaling hundreds of millions of dollars—and litigation from the Justice Department to bring institutions of higher education in line with civil rights policies and rein in unlawful behavior on campus....