The University of Missouri announced it will cut off designated funding for five student affinity organizations starting July, saying it can no longer allocate money or space based on protected demographic characteristics under guidance cited from the U.S. Department of Justice. Mizzou said the affected groups will instead apply in the next year to a shared resource pool used by more than 600 recognized campus organizations. The university framed the change as a restructuring, but the groups said it functions as a budget cut that will effectively end their financial support. The decision drew opposition from groups including the nearly 60-year-old Black student government, the Legion of Black Collegians, and multicultural umbrella organizations such as ALAS, the Queer Liberation Front, and Asian American Association-related entities. The change also signals how DOJ guidance is being operationalized at public universities for student group funding policies.