From scholarships to housing, college students struggle with the effects of Trump orders against DEI | CNN

The University of Iowa announced last week it would no longer offer its living learning communities focused on Latino, Black and LGBTQ+ experiences in its residence halls.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order banning DEI programs on Inauguration Day .

The Department of Education sent a letter to all K-12 and postsecondary educational institutions urging schools to stop using race as a factor.

The Department of Education said schools must consider whether any school programming discourages members of all races from attending.

Minnesota universities recently lost funding for scholarships meant to address the teacher shortage.

The University of St. Thomas won't receive what remains of a $6.8 million federal grant to provide 120 scholarships for graduate students planning to become special education.

University of Minnesota had been recently approved for a $2.3 million grant over five years for a special education teacher program.

The university received a termination letter from the Department of Education on February 12 .

16 staff positions will be axed as its Office of Diversity and Inclusion and its Center for Belonging and Social Change are disbanded.

University of Texas shut down 24 DEI offices and eliminated more than 300 full and part-time roles.