The Department of Education opened a Clery Act review of UC Berkeley following violent clashes at a Turning Point USA event, citing potential lapses in how the university supported campus safety. The department referenced prior record‑keeping fines and asked whether Berkeley met obligations to report and marshal resources during unrest. At Duke, administrators circulated guidance asking faculty to route media requests through central communications teams as the university navigates federal funding freezes and investigations. Both moves signal heightened federal scrutiny of campus protest responses and a growing emphasis on institutional compliance and centralized messaging during politically charged events.