“it will investigate whether FSU discriminated on the basis of race, color or national origin in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and whether the university discriminated based on sex in violation of Title IX.
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“The Trump administration has opened a federal civil rights investigation into Florida State University (FSU) over 32 scholarships accused of discriminating against students based on race or sex
“the allegations were particularly surprising because of Florida's aggressive efforts to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, and discrimination in higher education.
“FSU cannot shield itself from discrimination allegations by attributing the preference to private donors.
“Florida famously has cracked down on wokeness and DEI and discrimination more so than blue states. So it's very surprising to find such aggressive discriminatory scholarships at Florida State University.
“Florida State, surprisingly, has one of the largest contingencies of discriminatory scholarships that we've seen anywhere
“they would effectively amount to a form of positive discrimination — a treatment based on race, which is prohibited by the 14th Amendment
“These are scholarships promoted by and awarded through the Florida State University system. Legally, they are responsible.
“All Florida State University students are eligible to apply for and receive the scholarships listed