July 20, 2025
The Trump Justice Department forced Columbia University to pay $221 million and Brown University to redirect $50 million to state workforce grants — both schools now must report every applicant's race, GPA, and test scores to federal auditors annually.
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Brown University's settlement requires the school to adopt Trump's definitions of "male" and "female" for sports, programming, and housing.
Education Secretary McMahon settled race discrimination lawsuits against universities. What did the settlements address?
What was the trigger for Trump's actions against Columbia and Brown universities?
How much did Columbia University pay to settle discrimination claims with the Trump administration?
The Supreme Court's 2023 affirmative action decision completely banned all consideration of race in college admissions.
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