US EditionEducation Department Announces Investigation Against George Mason over DEI
VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES, JUL 10 – The Department of Education probes allegations that George Mason University’s DEI hiring policies favor underrepresented minorities, potentially violating civil rights laws, officials said.
- On Thursday, the Department of Education initiated a civil rights inquiry into how George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia manages its faculty recruitment and advancement procedures.
- The investigation followed a complaint from multiple professors alleging the university favors underrepresented groups through unlawful DEI policies promoted since 2020 under President Gregory Washington.
- George Mason implemented policies including equity advisers in departments, an anti-racism task force, and guidance allowing hiring based on diversity over credentials, which the Education Department claims may violate Title VI.
- Acting Assistant Secretary Craig Trainor stated that George Mason's hiring and promotion policies appear to permit and actively support unlawful racial preferences, and emphasized that the investigation will focus on ensuring decisions are made based on merit rather than race.
- If the investigation finds violations, George Mason risks losing federal funding, marking an expansion of the Trump administration's national campaign against DEI in higher education.
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