The probe is the latest move against #colleges & #universities by the #Trump admin, which has also launched investigations into campus *antisemitism* [#FreeSpeech] & has sought to freeze #research #funding.
The #DOJ's [former] *#CivilRights* Division alleged that the university system openly measures new hires by their race & sex. The probe will investigate whether its practices represent a pattern or practice of *#discrimination* under #TitleVII of the #CivilRightsAct.…
“Institutional directives that use race- & sex-based hiring practices expose employers to legal risk under federal law," Harmeet Dhillion, the head of the *Civil Rights* Division, said in a statement.
A spox for #UC system said it would work with the #DOJ "in good faith" during the investigation.
#law #Constitution #AcademicFreedom #RevengePolitics #WhiteSupremacy #MaleSupremacy #heterosexism #bigotry
"The #UniversityOfCalifornia is committed to fair & lawful processes in all of our programs & activities, consistent with federal & state anti-discrimination laws," the spox said in a statement. "The University also aims to foster a campus environment where everyone is welcomed & supported."
The investigation focuses on the university's strategic plan, which identifies increasing underrepresented *#minority* & #female #faculty as a #university goal.
#law #AcademicFreedom #WhiteSupremacy #sexism
The probe could begin yet another #legal battle between #Trump & #California, the largest US state & a bastion of #liberal #politics.
The state's Democratic governor, #GavinNewsom, sued after Trump took control of CA #NationalGuard #troops to *quell* anti-#deportation #protests in #LosAngeles earlier this month. The Trump admin has said it is investigating the state over a #law allowing #transgender athletes to compete on girls' teams in state #schools.
