UNLV examines as Ministry of Education for violation of title VI of civil rights

Las Vegas (KSNV) – UnlV is one of 45 universities under investigation that is accused of violating title VI of the Civil Rights Act from 1964.

The Federal Law prohibits discrimination due to the race in every program that receives federal financing.

The investigation by the Ministry of Education is only a step that we have seen after many comments that the White House wants to end diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

In an explanation on Friday, Linda McMahon, secretary of the Ministry of Education, said partially: “The students must be evaluated after earnings and performance that are not biased by the color of their skin.”

This is done after the examination of the investigation at 45 universities. The White House says that a limited authorization based on the breed by partnership with the doctoral project.

Nevada's ACLU believes that it is a political step of the White House to eliminate the programs.

“I think they consider minorities that may carry out PhD programs as a threat, which is why they would end up trying to prevent them from entering or trying to make it more difficult, right?” said Athar Hasebullah, the managing director of the ACLU of Nevada.

According to the organization's website, the doctoral project was founded in 1994.

In a statement on News 3, the doctoral project stipulated its vision of “creating a broader talent pipeline of current and future economic leaders, who are involved through networking, mentoring and unique events for excellence and other”.

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The organization also said that this year it opened the membership application for everyone who shares the vision.

UnlV also submitted an explanation in which the university of the federal investigation is known, and three former UNLV professors were participants in the Mentoring program The PhD Project.

One of these professors was Patricia Navarro Velez, who was killed on campus in December 2023 during the shootout.

The other two are no longer with UNLV.

The non -English professor of UNLV, Doug Unger, who also acts as the UNLV chapter President of the Nevada faculty alliance, says that he has been part of the approval of doctoral students at universities for 42 years.

He did not spoke about the investigation, but spoke in general about dei.

“So when I think of the diversity in education, I think we are trying to expand the pool of applicants to our graduate programs and at the same time maintain an absolute practice to admit only those who are most qualified,” said Unger.

He gave an example of the selection process with his Creative Writing International program.

“We admit blindly, based on the writing of samples,” said Unger. “We don't even look at one of the other factors, apart from the quality of the writing picture. Then we will look at the background of education, then we will look at the personal statement.”

News 3 asked lawyer Matthew Hoffman from Battle Born in Luldy Lawyers about the investigation, since none of the three participants are still at UNLV.

He said: “It would not matter whether the employees are still at the university – the employees themselves and their files would be potential evidence of the violation, ie if they were given the breed at the expense of other preferred treatment.”

Hoffman says that punishments could include fines or future financing losses.