HUD Probes 2 Universities Over 7 Race-Focused Dorm Programs

1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 16

HUD opened civil-rights investigations into the University of Connecticut and the University of Minnesota after complaints alleged seven dorm-linked living communities steer students by race or national origin.
The complaints say the programs pair housing with mentoring, academic support and events, and that race-focused names, descriptions and marketing can unlawfully signal who belongs even when schools say they are open to all.
Minnesota said it was unaware of the probe but its living-learning communities comply with anti-discrimination law; UConn likewise denied discrimination and said all nearly 20 such communities are open to every student.
HUD said the allegations could implicate the Fair Housing Act, Title VI and equal-protection guarantees, marking another Trump administration challenge to DEI-style campus programs.