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DOJ investigating George Mason University employment practices

FAIRFAX COUNTY, VIRGINIA, JUL 17 – The investigation focuses on allegations of racial preferencing in hiring and a hostile environment for Jewish students, with 31 antisemitic bias incidents reported in 2023-24, university officials said.

  • The whistleblower lodged a formal complaint against Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications , alleging 'partisan political bias' and 'DEI dogma' in accreditation duties.
  • The 149-page filing details alleged abuse of power in 2021–22 when ACEMJC downgraded UNC’s Hussman School of Journalism and Media, with West’s background as a `moderate conservative` and former PRSA board member.
  • Federal rules now require ending 'Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs,' empowering the Secretary of Education to enforce sanctions.
  • A hearing before the Recognition Committee will occur on October 7, and it may influence future accreditation policies and legal standards.
  • H.R. 4054 would require accreditors to adopt measurable student success outcomes, while H.R. 2516 seeks to ban political biases like DEI, aiming to refocus higher education policies.
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) opened an investigation to George Mason University (GMU) in Virginia for alleged discriminatory practices in the treatment of its staff. It is the Administration’s third anti-institution investigation, the first led by the DOJ. Read more]]>

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