Ohio State under second federal investigation for ‘race-exclusionary practices’

by Ohio.news on Mar 14, 2025

This week, Ohio State is being criticized again for allegations of race-exclusionary practices in its graduate and doctoral programs. On Friday, the U.S. Department of Education announced that it is investigating 45 U.S. universities, including OSU and the University of Cincinnati, for partnering with The PhD Project. The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights said the universities under investigation failed to end the use of racial preferences in education after the Dear Colleague letter sent on Feb. 14, allegedly violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. "Ohio State does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity or any other...

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