# Colleges and Universities

Type: industry

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## Timeline

- **2026-03-13**: Legal Challenge — States file a multi-state lawsuit to block the data collection requirement.
- **2026**: Policy Enactment — Trump administration issues mandate for colleges to collect and report race data.
- **2023-06**: SCOTUS Ruling — Supreme Court ends affirmative action in college admissions in SFFA v. Harvard.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### States Sue Trump Administration Over Mandatory College Race Data Collection
2026-03-13 02:35:30 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 3

A coalition of states has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to block a new policy requiring colleges and universities to collect and report race-based data. The legal challenge argues the mandate oversteps federal authority and creates significant compliance burdens for institutions navigating a post-affirmative action landscape.
Full story: https://gethrbrief.com/story/states-lawsuit-trump-college-race-data-policy

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