The new investigations come as President Donald Trump’s administration is seeking to end DEI programs at schools nationwide, while also laying off education department employees.

Two local universities are under investigation for alleged racial discrimination. The education department is looking into more than 50 schools, including Rutgers University and the University of Delaware.

The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has initiated investigations into 45 universities under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 196