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Executive Order Seeks Reform of Higher Education Accreditors’ Processes

On April 23, 2025, the White House issued an executive order directing the Secretary of Education to investigate and hold accountable accreditors of institutions of higher education that engage in unlawful discriminatory...more

5/5/2025 / Accreditation , Appeals , Civil Rights Act , Constitutional Challenges , Department of Education , Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) , Executive Orders , Higher Education Act , Students , Title VI

Colleges and Universities Face New Scrutiny Over Foreign Gifts

On April 23, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled Transparency Regarding Foreign Influence at American Universities, aimed at reinforcing and expanding the enforcement of Section 117 of the Higher...more

4/29/2025 / Colleges , Department of Education , Disclosure Requirements , Enforcement Actions , Executive Orders , Reporting Requirements , Trump Administration , Universities

Department of Education Opines That Any Separation Based on Race Is Illegal, Including Dorms, Graduations and Scholarships

As McGuireWoods shared on Jan. 22, 2025, the Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity Executive Order (EO) takes aim at diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs at institutions of higher...more

2/18/2025 / Department of Education , Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) , Executive Orders , Race Discrimination , Scholarships , Title VI , Universities

Presidential Executive Order Targets DEI in Higher Education

The Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity Executive Order (EO) issued on Jan. 22, 2025, takes aim at diversity, equity and inclusion programs at institutions of higher education. (McGuireWoods’...more

1/23/2025 / Affirmative Action , Department of Education , Department of Justice (DOJ) , Diversity , Executive Orders , Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College , Title IX , Title VI , Universities

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