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 .
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“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.
The 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…