45 top US universities face federal probes over ties to controversial nonprofit amid DEI crackdown

Forty-five major US universities are under federal investigation for their past affiliations with The PhD Project, a nonprofit focused on diversifying business education. The investigation, part of the Trump administration’s broader DEI crackdown, accuses these institutions of racial discrimination linked to the nonprofit’s programs. Several universities have already severed ties with the organization, fearing potential loss of federal funding. The probe has sparked widespread concern about the future of diversity programs in US higher education.