The university is among 45 institutions under investigation. ND says it follows law, is commited to Catholic principle defending dignity of everyone.

Notre Dame is among more than 50 universities that are being investigated for alleged racial discrimination following President Trump’s orders to abolish DEI programs in K-12 and higher education institutions.

The schools under investigation include dozens of state schools and two Ivy Leagues, namely Cornell and Yale. A number of private schools are also facing scrutiny, include Notre Dame, Duke, Emory, Georgetown, Vanderbilt, Rice, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and New York University. The full list of schools is here.