Federal Probes into Duke University Over Racial Bias in Academic and Healthcare Practices | The College Fix

Recent investigations have brought Duke University under federal scrutiny over allegations of racial bias within its academic and healthcare programs. Two federal agencies have initiated reviews concerning claims that discriminatory practices may have been employed in various aspects of the university's operations. The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has begun examining allegations related to Duke Law Journal, specifically focusing on whether the selection process favored applicants based on racial or ethnic considerations, such as awarding additional points for minority status. Simultaneously, the Department of Health and Human Services has frozen $108 million in grants allocated through the National Institutes of Health, pending an inquiry into Duke Health’s hiring, admissions, and scholarship policies. Both investigations are rooted in violations of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination on the grounds of race in programs receiving federal funding. The agencies have expressed concerns over practices including racial preferences and stereotyping, citing reports of discriminatory hiring practices and racially biased training materials....