REPORT: Trump administration investigating 3 medical schools over use of race in admissions process

Three medical schools are being investigated by the Trump administration over how race is used during the admissions process, marking the federal government’s latest effort to reshape higher education.

The Department of Justice informed The Ohio State University, Stanford University and the University of California, San Diego of the investigations on Wednesday, ordering them to turn over data including home ZIP codes, test scores and internal communications about diversity, equity and inclusion, according to The New York Times.

Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon announced the investigation in a post on X on Thursday, sharing the Times article and adding, “We did this yesterday. Among other things!”