Federal investigators opened a new inquiry into Cornell University following a recent settlement and fine, the Chronicle reports, signalling heightened federal oversight of campus compliance. The move adds to a pattern of agency actions and executive orders reshaping university obligations. Separately, the Trump administration launched two formal probes into Harvard—one examining admissions policies and another focused on allegations of antisemitism. Harvard has framed the inquiries as retaliatory; federal officials say they are enforcing civil‑rights and admissions standards. Together the actions indicate a sharper federal willingness to investigate elite institutions and could prompt broader compliance and legal costs across higher education.