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Department of Justice officially opens investigation into George Mason employment practices
Department of Justice officially opens investigation into George Mason employment practices
Valerie Bonk | vbonk@wtop.com
July 18, 2025, 9:44 AM
The Department of Justice has officially launched an investigation into George Mason University over allegations it gave preferential treatment to candidates of certain races and sexes during the hiring process, among other employment practices.
The DOJ said its investigation stems from statements and policies made by George Mason’s president that the push to hire people of certain races and sexes were decisions made to achieve “diversity goals,” according to a news release.
“It is unlawful and un-American to deny equal access to employment opportunities on the basis of race and sex,” said Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon, of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, in a statement. ... “When employers screen out qualified candidates from the hiring process, they not only erode trust in our public institutions — they violate the law, and the Justice Department will investigate accordingly.”
The DOJ outlined some of the allegations in a letter to George Mason dated Thursday, saying internal documents provided to them showed GMU has a policy of “listing the race of each member on faculty hiring panels to ensure greater nonwhite participation in the hiring process.”
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Valerie Bonk
Valerie Bonk started working at WTOP in 2016 and has lived in Howard County, Maryland, her entire life. She's thrilled to be a reporter for WTOP telling stories on air. She works as both a television and radio reporter in the Maryland and D.C. areas.
vbonk@wtop.com
@ValerieBonk
Valerie Bonk | vbonk@wtop.com
July 18, 2025, 9:44 AM
The Department of Justice has officially launched an investigation into George Mason University over allegations it gave preferential treatment to candidates of certain races and sexes during the hiring process, among other employment practices.
The DOJ said its investigation stems from statements and policies made by George Mason’s president that the push to hire people of certain races and sexes were decisions made to achieve “diversity goals,” according to a news release.
“It is unlawful and un-American to deny equal access to employment opportunities on the basis of race and sex,” said Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon, of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, in a statement. ... “When employers screen out qualified candidates from the hiring process, they not only erode trust in our public institutions — they violate the law, and the Justice Department will investigate accordingly.”
The DOJ outlined some of the allegations in a letter to George Mason dated Thursday, saying internal documents provided to them showed GMU has a policy of “listing the race of each member on faculty hiring panels to ensure greater nonwhite participation in the hiring process.”
{snip}
Valerie Bonk
Valerie Bonk started working at WTOP in 2016 and has lived in Howard County, Maryland, her entire life. She's thrilled to be a reporter for WTOP telling stories on air. She works as both a television and radio reporter in the Maryland and D.C. areas.
vbonk@wtop.com
@ValerieBonk