Duke University

Date

Jul 30, 2025

Sector

University

Response

Refused

Source

insidehighered.com ↗

Pressure applied

About $108M in grants frozen; Education Department and HHS investigations

What was demanded

End alleged race-based hiring, admissions and mentoring; reform law journal editor selection

What happened

Neither settled nor sued. Absorbed the loss through roughly $300M in budget cuts and about 700 eliminated positions.

Where it stands

As of February 2026 no settlement and no lawsuit. The status of the frozen funds could not be established.

Period

Second term

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