April 17, 2026

Title VI Civil Rights Act

Harvard under federal fire: Civil rights probes target admissions bias and campus antisemitism – The Times of India

Harvard under federal fire: Civil rights probes target admissions bias and campus antisemitism – The Times of India

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A new flashpoint has emerged in the ongoing battle over fairness and accountability in American higher education, with Harvard University once again under the federal microscope. The US Department of Education has launched two separate civil rights investigations, sharpening scrutiny on the university’s admissions practices and its handling of campus antisemitism.The action, initiated by the…

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31 universities end partnerships with nonprofit for people of colour after Trump administration probe – The Times of India

31 universities end partnerships with nonprofit for people of colour after Trump administration probe – The Times of India

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The Trump administration said Thursday that its campaign to end diversity initiatives in higher education has led 31 universities to cut ties with The PhD Project, a nonprofit that supports racial minorities pursuing doctoral degrees.The group drew scrutiny last year from conservative strategists and later became the subject of an investigation by the United States…

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Harvard’s new guidelines ban race references in alumni interviews, NAACP LDF calls the policy unlawful – The Times of India

Harvard’s new guidelines ban race references in alumni interviews, NAACP LDF calls the policy unlawful – The Times of India

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The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund has issued a formal rebuke of Harvard University over new admissions guidance that bars alumni interviewers from referencing an applicant’s race in written evaluations, calling the policy “unlawful and discriminatory.”In a December 23 letter addressed to Harvard President Alan M. Garber, Harvard Corporation Senior Fellow Penny S. Pritzker,…

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