Recent weeks saw increased federal scrutiny and legal action involving higher education institutions. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Education Department are probing California State University over antisemitism and alleged civil rights violations linked to The PhD Project. The University of Kentucky settled a related complaint, enhancing reporting protocols. Harvard faces potential suspension of federal funding for insufficient antisemitism safeguards. Meanwhile, courts upheld Education Department staffing cuts amid lawsuits and dismissed challenges to gainful employment rules affecting cosmetology schools. These developments underscore heightened compliance and legal risk for universities facing civil rights and regulatory enforcement.