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UNC settles Trump administration probes with a 'color-blind' admissions pledge and antisemitism rules, no payment

Published 6:00 AM CT, Tuesday, October 20, 2026 · Updated 6:13 AM CT
In the 6 AM CT update

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill reached a voluntary settlement with the Trump administration that closes 18 Education Department investigations and a separate Justice Department compliance review into alleged antisemitism and race discrimination, with no payment and no admission of wrongdoing, Fox News reported in a story carried by the New York Post. UNC agreed, through the end of 2028, to a 'color-blind admissions system,' race-blind scholarships and financial aid, mandatory antisemitism training and a ban on masks used to conceal identity, subject to exceptions. 'Title VI requires that all students — regardless of their ancestry or race — receive equal treatment under the law,' Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said.

• UNC Chapel Hill
• University of North Carolina
• Antisemitism
• College admissions
• Title VI
• Harmeet Dhillon
• Justice Department
• Education Department
• Civil rights
• Harvard
• United States