Federal civil‑rights enforcement under Title VI is intensifying and institutions should expect more investigations, AGB and former OCR officials said in a briefing for trustees. The conversation, led by a former Department of Education Office for Civil Rights attorney, outlined a recent surge in complaints and a broadened focus on shared‑ancestry discrimination that could draw campuses into scrutiny. Speakers advised boards and presidents to strengthen compliance infrastructure, document decision‑making, and prepare clearer processes for responding to complaints. The guidance emphasized the practical steps trustees can take — from reviewing grievance timelines to ensuring adequate staffing — and highlighted that Title VI probes can implicate curricular decisions, study‑abroad policies, and campus climate initiatives. AGB framed the session as a fiduciary primer: trustees should expect investigations to be more frequent and more expansive, and they were urged to align institutional policy and governance with evolving federal expectations to limit legal and reputational exposure.