IC among six schools that were examined for alleged inadmissible breed-based scholarships

The U.S. Ministry of Education Office for Civil Rights announced in one March 14th Press release that it will be Investigation of over 50 universities and universities across the country, including the ITHACA College, for alleged racial discrimination.

IC is one of the six schools that are examined due to alleged inadmissible, racial -based scholarships. The DOE also examines a school for alleged racial trimmings and 45 schools, including Cornell University, because they are supposed to participate in their graduation programs for racing.

The examination follows January 20th Executive order This threatens financing cuts for all programs related to diversity, justice and inclusion and the Doe's February 14th Dear colleague letter This threatens to revoke federal financing for all schools This is not removed by the initiatives.

IC is examined especially for A Complaint Filed by the The same protection project To June 24, 2024, claims that the Rashad G. Richardson “I can achieve a memorial scholarship” and the Memorial grant of the African Latino Society Limited the students because of their race.

Both the Rashad G. Richardson “I Can Aching Aching” Memorial scholarship and the memorial scholarship of the African Latino Society are awarded to students who illustrate the leadership in programs with the BIPOC Unity Center or other programs throughout the college.

Rashad G. Richardson “I Can Aching Aching” Memorial scholarship is awarded to students, which improved significant contributions to improving the quality of life for BIPOC youth in the municipality of Tompkins County, its local community or a national organization that supports BIPOC young people.

The memorial scholarship of the African Latino Society will be awarded to students where they have worked Influence and promote academic, political, social, economic and cultural well -being of color students on college and in the wider Ithaca community.

The EPP – founded by William Jacobson, Clinical professor and director of the Securities Law Clinic in CornellPresent Through the Legal Insurrection Foundation – There is also a complaint with the DOE office for civil rights against the ITHACA City school district supposedly rule out White students from a DEI event.

The EPP claims that the scholarships of the college violate Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of racial, color and national origin in programs, preserving the financial support of the federal government, Because only dye students can take part in the scholarship programs in the basic course.

In an e -mail on March 14th, which was sent to the Campus community, Stanley Bazile, Vice President, from Student matters and life on campus, wrote that none of the scholarships uses the breed or skin color of a student to determine the authorization to maintain the scholarship.

“We are confident that our programs and resources correspond to the applicable civil rights laws” said about E-mail. “I would also like to confirm the unshakable support of our department for our students and employees, especially those who are closest to this announcement.”