COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Department of Education is investigating Ohio State, alleging the university engaged in "race-exclusionary practices in their graduate programs."
In a news release, the Department of Education announced investigations into 45 U.S. universities, including OSU and the University of Cincinnati. The release said the universities under investigation failed to end the use of racial preferences in education after a warning letter sent Feb. 14.
"Ohio State does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity or any other protected class, and our PhD programs are open to all qualified applicants," a university spokesperson said.
CPD officer fired for bar fight wants job backThe 45 universities are under investigation for partnering with The PhD Project, an organization that works to develop business school faculty and PhD students. The Department of Education alleged the organization limits eligibility based on race. Its annual conference is a networking opportunity that is invitation-only, according to its website.
The PhD Project says it believes diversity is "crucial" to businesses, and the organization works to increase workplace diversity. It is a nonprofit organization and links to Ohio State as a university partner, but the link to a page on the Max M. Fisher College of Business displays an error message stating that page is inactive.
NBC4 received a copy of the letter OSU received from the Department of Education, which states they received a complaint on Jan. 20 alleging OSU discriminates against students based on race and ethnicity. The complaint alleged OSU supported a conference this school year that was only available to university students who identify as Black, Latino or Indigenous.
According to the federal letter to OSU, the university has been asked to submit information about its investigation and the university's relationship with The PhD Project by March 31.
Bill addresses decision making for Ohioans with developmental disabilitiesAccording to The PhD Project's website, four Ohio universities partner with the program as doctoral granting institutions: OSU, Case Western, Kent State and the University of Toledo. Six Ohio universities partner with The PhD Project as non-doctoral granting institutions, including three public colleges: Bowling Green, Miami and Ohio University.
The University of Cincinnati is not listed as a partner but is included on the Department of Education's list. None of the five other public Ohio universities associated with The PhD Project are under investigation, per the Department of Education's announcement.
"Today’s announcement expands our efforts to ensure universities are not discriminating against their students based on race and race stereotypes,” U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said. “Students must be assessed according to merit and accomplishment, not prejudged by the color of their skin. We will not yield on this commitment.”
After the Dear Colleague warning letter, OSU dissolved two diversity offices on campus and reorganized other DEI efforts. The Department of Education also disclosed this week that OSU -- Vice President J.D. Vance's alma mater -- is under investigation for alleged antisemitism along with 59 other universities.
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