"All but 14 of the 45 universities placed under investigation for participating in the PhD Project and allegedly violating civil rights law have agreed to cease partnering with the organization, the Education Department announced Thursday. The Office for Civil Rights launched the investigations last March, arguing that the PhD Project, a nonprofit organization that connects prospective business doctoral candidates from underrepresented backgrounds with academic networks, was "limit[ing] eligibility based on the race of participants.""
""This is the Trump effect in action: institutions of higher education are agreeing to cut ties with discriminatory organizations, recommitting themselves to abiding by federal law, and restoring equality of opportunity on campuses across the nation," Education Secretary Linda McMahon said in a news release. "We are hopeful that other institutions with similarly discriminatory practices will follow suit, paving the way for a future where we reject judging individuals by the color of their skin and once again embrace the principles of merit, excellence, and opportunity.""
Forty-five universities were investigated for participating in the PhD Project and allegedly violating civil rights law; all but fourteen agreed to end partnerships with the organization and review other external collaborations for race-based participation restrictions. The Office for Civil Rights opened the inquiries last March, asserting that the PhD Project, which connects prospective business doctoral candidates from underrepresented backgrounds with academic networks, limited eligibility based on race and that university support violated departmental regulatory guidance and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. Thirty-one universities either had already terminated ties or committed to do so and agreed to assess other partnerships for similar restrictions. A federal statement framed the outcome as restoring equality of opportunity.
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