DoE Civil Rights Office Opens Investigation Into UW-Madison ‘BIPOC’ Fellowship After Complaint By Equal Protection Project
The phrase “Students of Color” is defined by UW-Madison as “ domestic student who identifies, alone or in combination with other racial/ethnic categories, as African American/Black, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, Hispanic/Latino, or Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander.”5 We just received word today that OCR has opened a formal investigation, the first — but important — step in the process towards adjudication. The, received the above-referenced complaint you filed against the University of Wisconsin-of race, color and national origin by excluding applicants based on race, color and/or nationalOCR enforces Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 , 42 U.S.C.
“The opening of an investigation by OCR is an important first step in bringing accountability to the university for a program that on its face discriminates in favor of ‘BIPOC’ students, a racial and ethnic categorization,” said William Jacobson, founder of EqualProtect.org, in a statement. “The law requires equal protection for all students, regardless of race and ethnicity, and we hope that a full investigation and determination will uphold this principle.
“After the Supreme Court’s decision in Students For Fair Admission, it is clear that discriminating on the basis of race to achieve diversity is not lawful, and violates, among other things, students’ 14th Amendment right to equal protection of the laws,” Jacobson continued. “As Chief Justice Roberts wrote in the majority opinion, ‘liminating racial discrimination means eliminating all of it.’”
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