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This article has been updated with an explanation from the University of Nevada in Las Vegas.
The US Education Ministry announced on Friday that it is investigating dozens of universities and universities, including the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, in academic programs or scholarships for allegations of “racial preferences and stereotypes.
Five and forty-five Schools-Darunter members of the Ivy League such as Yale University, state universities such as Clemson and small private schools such as Rice University under searches in their graduation programs “Racing exclusion practices”.
According to the announcement of the educational department, the core of this issue is a partnership between these schools and the doctoral project, a non -profit organization that aims to support traditionally underrepresented groups in science.
UNLV is aware of the investigation, according to an explanation.
“Three former UNV professors were participants in the mentoring program, which is known as a PhD project,” the explanation said. “Two of them are no Longer with Unlv. The Third Person Was Patricia Navarro Velez, a Beloved Professor Who Was Tragically Killed on our campus by a Gunman on Dec. 6, 2023.” In Accordance with the Nevada System of Higher Education Policy, Unlv is Committed to and will provides Equality of Educational and Employment Opportunity for All Personal Regardless of Race, Sex, Age, Color, National Origin, Religion, Disability, Sexual Orientation, Gender, Genetic Information, pregnancies or veteran status. “We cannot comment on due to the ongoing investigation.”
The University of Nevada, Reno, was not on the list published on Friday.
When asked whether it could be assumed to be a similar investigation, Unr, “since more information is available, we can make this decision. It is too early to speculate.”
The latest investigation follows a letter from the department office for civil rights in the past month, in which schools order to prohibit diversity, equity and inclusion efforts or risks to lose federal financing.
“The pupils must be evaluated after earnings and performance that were not identified by the color of their skin,” said Minister of Education Linda McMahon in a statement on Friday. “We will not show this obligation.”
Schools react and defend their practices
The University of Notre Dame was one of the 45 schools, which were accused in their graduate program for racial discrimination.
Erin Blasko, Associate Director of Media Relations from Notre Dame, told South Bend Tribune, part of the USA Today Network, in an e -mail: “As always, the University of Notre Dame does not follow the law and in any way practices or threads of thinking.
The University of Wisconsin Madison and Arizona State University were also included in this list.
A spokesman for UW Madison told Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, part of the USA Today Network that the school had not yet been officially informed about a complaint in connection with the doctoral project. If a complaint is received, the university will work together with an examination, said the spokesman.
A spokesman for the University of Kentucky told Courier Journal, part of the USA Today Network.
“We are aware of the publication this morning of the Ministry of Education for Civil Rights. We have not received an official message about this review, “said spokesman Lindsey Piercy.” We will continue to monitor and check this problem, work with official inquiries and comply with the law. “
Arizona State University was also one of the 60 schools, which previously received another letter from the Ministry of Education for allegations of anti -Semitism on campus.
Contribution: Siobhan Mcandrew, Reno Gazette Journal; Rayleigh Deaton, South Bend Tribune; Kelly Meyerhofer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; Helen Rummel, Republic of Arizona; Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal
