DOJ: Settlement Reached to End Discrimination Against Jewish Students at Lincoln Memorial University
Federal agencies said LMU must reverse penalties, rewrite absence rules and train staff after Jewish students were denied holiday accommodations.
- On Tuesday, the Department of Justice and the Department of Health and Human Services announced a settlement with Lincoln Memorial University to resolve allegations that the school discriminated against Jewish students regarding religious holiday accommodations.
- Investigations revealed that the DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine denied Jewish students' requests to reschedule exams for religious holidays while granting similar requests to non-Jewish students for other reasons.
- Under the agreement, LMU must reverse penalties imposed on students, educate staff on the new rules, and rewrite its absence policy so religious observances receive equal treatment as non-religious requests.
- "Our nation's future healthcare professionals should be able to pursue their training without compromising their faith," said Director Paula M. Stannard of the HHS Office for Civil Rights, emphasizing equal treatment.
- This settlement aligns with recent HHS guidance warning medical institutions against anti-Jewish discrimination, reflecting broader federal enforcement efforts to protect Jewish students across academic campuses nationwide.
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“We commend Lincoln Memorial University for its swift action addressing the department’s concerns regarding discrimination and unequal treatment,” Harmeet Dhillon, assistant U.S. attorney general for civil rights, stated.
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