31 Colleges Agree to End Partnerships With PhD Project - another Trump success story

U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Secures 31 Agreements with Colleges and Universities to End Partnerships with The Ph.D. Project

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All but 14 of the 45 universities placed under investigation for participating in the PhD Project and allegedly violating civil rights law have agreed to cease partnering with the organization, the Education Department announced Thursday.

The Office for Civil Rights launched the investigations last March, arguing that the PhD Project, a nonprofit organization that connects prospective business doctoral candidates from underrepresented backgrounds with academic networks, was “limiting eligibility based on the race of participants.”

This is the Trump effect in action: institutions of higher education are agreeing to cut ties with discriminatory organizations, recommitting themselves to abiding by federal law, and restoring equality of opportunity on campuses across the nation,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon. “We are hopeful that other institutions with similarly discriminatory practices will follow suit, paving the way for a future where we reject judging individuals by the color of their skin and once again embrace the principles of merit, excellence, and opportunity.”

The institutions which have signed RAs with OCR to cease their partnership with The Ph.D. Project are:

Arizona State University – Main Campus
Boise State University
Carnegie Mellon University
Clemson University
Duke University
Emory University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Montana State University – Bozeman
New York University (NYU)
Rice University
The Ohio State University – Main Campus
Towson University
Tulane University
University of Arkansas – Fayetteville
University of California – Berkeley
University of Chicago
University of Cincinnati – Main Campus
University of Colorado – Colorado Springs
University of Delaware
University of Kentucky
University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
University of Nebraska – Omaha
University of North Dakota – Main Campus
University of North Texas – Denton
University of Notre Dame
University of Utah
University of Wisconsin – Madison
University of Wyoming
Washington University in St. Louis
Yale University
OCR is in ongoing negotiations with the remaining 14 schools.

Background

Title VI prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin in education programs and activities receiving federal funding.