U.S. Justice Department notifies Southern Illinois U of intent to sue over minority scholar programs- November 11, 2005 The Chronicle of Higher Education reports that the Justice Department has found that Southern Illinois University has "engaged in a patter or practice of intentional discrimination against whites, nonpreferred minorities, and males" in its operation of three fellowship programs reserved for minority-group members or women. The Justice Department has informed SIU that it will file suit if a consent decree under which SIU would agree to open the programs up to all students.http://univatty.blogspot.com/2005/11/us-justice-department-notifies.html |