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Education Department Announces Investigation Against George Mason over DEI
FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA, JUL 10 – The Education Department is examining whether George Mason University’s DEI policies since 2020 unlawfully prioritize underrepresented groups, potentially violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.
- On Thursday, the Department of Education initiated a civil rights investigation focusing on the faculty recruitment and advancement procedures at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia.
- The investigation follows complaints from multiple professors accusing the university and its president, Gregory Washington, of favoring candidates based on diversity rather than merit.
- George Mason, known for law and economics and led by its first Black president, created an anti-racism task force and equity adviser positions in each academic department to advance these policies.
- Acting Assistant Secretary Craig Trainor indicated that GMU’s hiring and promotion policies appear to promote unlawful racial preferences, and that these practices might be in breach of federal civil rights laws protecting against discrimination based on race.
- This investigation represents a broadening of the Trump administration’s efforts to challenge DEI policies in higher education and could jeopardize George Mason University’s federal funding if any violations are confirmed.
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