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DOJ admissions investigations at elite schools

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In early July 2026 Yale Law faculty and alumni intensified opposition to mobilized against a possible potential Justice Department settlement, with Dean Christina M. Rodriguez and a coalition of unions urging the trustees to reject any deal settlement that could grant give the government lasting control over oversight of admissions, hiring, curriculum and faculty governance. An alumni group, Dean Christina M. Rodriguez and unions urged trustees to reject any deal. Alumni group Stand Up for Yale, delivered a letter signed by more than Yale gathered over 2,700 graduates, while signatures; the AAUP, AFT and other academic bodies issued a joint warning. warnings. By mid‑July, mid‑July Yale President Maurie McInnis confirmed said the university was pursuing a voluntary resolution after the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division found the School of Medicine had admitted Black and Hispanic applicants with lower academic credentials than White and Asian peers for 2023‑2025, and indicated the 2023‑2025 classes. The investigation was said to probe also cover covered Yale College and the Law School. Faculty, students, alumni and Connecticut officials staged protests, organized Protests, a phone‑bank of 60 participants, 60‑person phone bank and letters from over 150 law students and eight alumni legislators warned that a premature settlement could erode damage shared governance and governance, academic freedom. freedom and Yale’s tax‑exempt status. On 20 July the DOJ announced that UC San Diego School of Medicine used purportedly “race‑neutral” subjective criteria to boost admission of under‑represented minorities, a practice the department says violates Title VI and could jeopardize hundreds of millions in federal research funding. A follow‑up notice on 23 July reiterated that Yale’s School of Medicine violated Title VI, prompting over 150 Yale Law students to sign a letter opposing an early settlement and eight alumni legislators to caution that such a deal might threaten Yale’s tax‑exempt status and its relationship with the state. violations. In early August the DOJ broadened its probe, alleging race‑based admissions preferences at investigation expanded to include Duke University School of Law. On 6 August the DOJ concluded that Duke Law intentionally discriminated in its 2023‑2025 admissions, giving Black and reaffirming Hispanic applicants a substantial advantage over White and Asian candidates despite lower LSAT scores, and using diversity essays and internal tagging to favor preferred racial groups. The department is seeking a voluntary resolution with Duke, echoing similar claims at actions against UC system medical schools and Yale.

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