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31 Universities End Ties With The PhD Project After Federal Civil-Rights Probe

Federal officials say the nonprofit limited participation by race in violation of Title VI.

Overview

  • The Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights said 31 of 45 investigated schools have agreed to cease partnering, with talks continuing with 14 others.
  • Under the agreements, universities must also review other external affiliations to identify partnerships that restrict participation based on race.
  • The list spans Arizona State, Ohio State, Michigan, Yale, Duke, and MIT, and some institutions signed resolutions without admitting wrongdoing.
  • Records show colleges are reassessing ties with additional minority-focused groups, including the Links and Field Inclusive.
  • The PhD Project says it has removed race and ethnicity from its application criteria and vows to continue supporting business PhD pipelines.