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DOJ investigating George Mason University employment practices
VIRGINIA, JUL 17 – Investigations focus on alleged race- and sex-based discrimination in hiring and promotion at George Mason University under President Gregory Washington, involving potential Title VI and VII violations.
- The whistleblower lodged a formal complaint against Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications , alleging 'partisan political bias' and 'DEI dogma' in accreditation duties.
- The 149-page filing details alleged abuse of power in 2021–22 when ACEMJC downgraded UNC’s Hussman School of Journalism and Media, with West’s background as a `moderate conservative` and former PRSA board member.
- Federal rules now require ending 'Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs,' empowering the Secretary of Education to enforce sanctions.
- A hearing before the Recognition Committee will occur on October 7, and it may influence future accreditation policies and legal standards.
- H.R. 4054 would require accreditors to adopt measurable student success outcomes, while H.R. 2516 seeks to ban political biases like DEI, aiming to refocus higher education policies.
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US Government Investigates George Mason University Over DEI Reverse Racism Claims
George Mason University students walking across campus on December 12, 2024. Photo: Dion J. Pierre/The Algemeiner Arlington, Virginia —The US Department of Justice has launched an investigation into whether George Mason University (GMU), located in the Northern Virginia region, based its decisions on whom to hire and promote on racial identity under the pretense of promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). “It is unlawful and un-American…
The Department of Justice (DOJ) opened an investigation to George Mason University (GMU) in Virginia for alleged discriminatory practices in the treatment of its staff. It is the Administration’s third anti-institution investigation, the first led by the DOJ. Read more]]>
DOJ launches investigation into DEI hiring practices at George Mason University
“When employers screen out qualified candidates from the hiring process, they not only erode trust in our public institutions, they violate the law, and the Justice Department will investigate accordingly.”
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