# Colleges and Universities

Type: industry

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## Timeline

- **2026-04-15**: Injunction Hearing — Expected date for the first hearing on a preliminary injunction.
- **2026-03-13**: State Lawsuit — Multiple states file suit to block the federal mandate in district court.
- **2026-03-13**: Legal Challenge — States file a multi-state lawsuit to block the data collection requirement.
- **2026-02-10**: Policy Announcement — Trump administration announces mandatory race data collection for higher education.
- **2026**: Policy Enactment — Trump administration issues mandate for colleges to collect and report race data.
- **2023-06-29**: SCOTUS Ruling — Supreme Court effectively ends affirmative action in college admissions.
- **2023-06**: SCOTUS Ruling — Supreme Court ends affirmative action in college admissions in SFFA v. Harvard.

## Recent coverage (2 stories, network-wide)

### States Sue Trump Administration Over Mandatory College Race Data Collection
2026-03-13 02:35:30 · Sector: hr · 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

### States Challenge Federal Mandate on Collegiate Racial Data Collection
2026-03-13 02:34:57 · Sector: legal · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 3

A coalition of states has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to block a new federal policy requiring higher education institutions to collect and report student race data. The legal challenge contends that the mandate exceeds executive authority and imposes significant administrative and privacy burdens on colleges.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/states-sue-trump-administration-college-race-data

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