UNC agrees to race-blind admissions, mandatory antisemitism training in settlement with Trump admin | The Post Millennial– thepostmillennial.com
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“Higher ed policies and practices that tolerate antisemitism or favor certain racial groups over others frustrate our color-blind justice system.”
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has agreed to maintain race-blind admissions, require antisemitism training for students and employees, and strengthen protections for Jewish and Israeli students under a settlement with the Trump administration resolving federal civil rights investigations.
The university-wide agreement, announced Monday by the Department of Justice, covers UNC’s undergraduate, graduate and professional schools, along with its other programs. It will remain in effect through December 31, 2028.
The settlement resolves investigations under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination based on race, color, or national origin at institutions receiving federal financial assistance. According to DOJ, the Education Department will close 18 active investigations, while the Justice Department will close a separate compliance review opened April 18, 2025.
“Title VI requires that all students — regardless of their ancestry or race — receive equal treatment under the law at federally funded colleges and universities,” said Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon. “Higher ed policies and practices that tolerate antisemitism or favor certain racial groups over others frustrate our color-blind justice system,” she continued. “The Civil Rights Division commends UNC for its cooperation in meeting its obligations under federal law without the need for litigation; we hope other institutions will take note and do the same.”
Under the agreement, UNC must maintain policies to prevent and punish unlawful antisemitic discrimination, explicitly protect Jewish and Israeli students under its nondiscrimination policy, and promptly assess and investigate antisemitism complaints. The university must provide mandatory antisemitism training to students, faculty, and staff, deploy additional law enforcement resources when circumstances warrant protecting Jewish and Israeli students, and discipline student organizations for antisemitic discriminatory conduct.
