University of Utah’s business school flagged by Trump administration for ‘race-exclusionary practices’

The university’s business school, formerly led by U. President Taylor Randall, is being investigated for ties to the PhD Project, which supports underrepresented students.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Spencer Fox Eccles Business Building on the University of Utah campus on Tuesday, Feb. 4. 2025. The Trump administration has flagged the U.'s business school, one of 45 institutions nationwide, for what it terms are ‘race-exclusionary practices.’

University of Utah’s business school flagged by Trump administration for ‘race-exclusionary practices’

The university’s business school, formerly led by U. President Taylor Randall, is being investigated for ties to the PhD Project, which supports underrepresented students.

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