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Duke Opens Female Scholar Program to Men After Trump Demands
The change comes as the Trump administration cracks down on DEI initiatives at universities nationwide.
People walk by Duke Chapel on the campus of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.
Photographer: Jim R. Bounds/BloombergDuke University is opening up a female scholars program to men, a move that’s in line with President Donald Trump’s demands to end diversity, equity and inclusion practices.
The Baldwin Scholars program, which was started in 2004 for female students, will now allow applications from all undergraduates, according to The Chronicle, the school’s student newspaper.