Trump Administration Requests Stanford Medical School Admissions Data, Claiming Racial Discrimination

Trump administration requests Stanford Medical School admissions data, claiming racial discrimination

The Trump Administration opened investigations into admissions policies at the medical schools of Stanford University, Ohio State University (OSU) and the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) on March 25, noting possible race discrimination. In letters sent to the three schools, the Department of Justice (DOJ) requested data on the last seven years of admitted classes at the medical schools, threatening to withhold federal funding if the s…

Justice Department opens admissions probe into Stanford’s School of Medicine, threatens federal funding cuts

Stanford University School of Medicine – which spends about $1 billion a year on research – represents a rich target for the U.S. Department of Justice, which last week opened an investigation into three schools’ admissions practices insinuating that each was unlawfully discriminating against potential students.  The post Justice Department opens admissions probe into Stanford’s School of Medicine, threatens federal funding cuts appeared first o…