The Trump administration has identified a new target in its battle with elite higher education, announcing a two-pronged front against Duke University on allegations the North Carolina school is in violation of the Civil Rights Act.

Universities and colleges, under scrutiny from the Trump administration, have retained dozens of law firms across the country in investigations, settlements and lobbying matters.

The Washington Free Beacon reported that the Duke Law Journal sent a memo to minority applicants encouraging them to highlight their race and gender.