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UNC Settles Trump Probes of Race in Admissions, Civil Rights

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill reached an agreement with the Trump administration to resolve a series of civil rights investigations, including scrutiny of its use of race in admissions, without adverse findings or penalty.

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Bloomberg· Oct 19, 9:05 PMUNC Settles Trump Probes of Race in Admissions, Civil Rights

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