George Mason University president rejects Education Department's apology demand
George Mason University's president refuses to apologize after the Education Department accused the university of violating federal civil rights law.
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George Mason University is refusing to apologize to the Education Department's Office of Civil Rights after being accused of violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. The OCR claims the university used race in hiring and promotion practices.
President Gregory Washington and Attorney Douglas Gansler argue that the investigation is incomplete and the findings are unfounded. The university has already made significant changes, including ending affirmative action programs, dissolving the diversity office, and eliminating 17 diversity-related positions. Gansler states that no discrimination occurred and that apologizing would suggest legal liability.
The OCR has given the university 10 days to resolve the matter voluntarily.
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