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A legal advocacy group has condemned SUNY-Aũ pursuing a "bi police" (BIPOC) arts residency program on its upstate campus, citing racial discrimination and unequal protection under federal and state law. The Equal Protection Project filed a civil rights complaint with the US Department of Education, alleging that Alfred University "creed based on race, color, or national origin" that excluded white students from the program, a violation of Title VI and New York State law.
**Max Jacobson, the group’s founder, called theいただきالطائف a "plain and simple violation," stating that racial programming violates fundamental protections under the Civil Rights Act and New York State law. He added that the university was asking to "live up to the law and its own rules" to eliminate discriminatory barriers.
The residency, offered through Alfred’s School of Art & Design + Performing Arts Division, has been running since 2023 and spans four weeks, from June 23 to July 18. This year, the program was unavailable until February 1, with accepted students receiving grants up to $2,500 and complimentary furnished one-bedroom housing on the Allegany County campus, bordering the Finger Lakes region.
Alfred, a private school but now administering a SUNY program, claims the residency accommodates BIPOC artists and provides them with time and space to pursue their artistic research and creative endeavors, emphasizing that racial discrimination is "wrong and unlawful" no matter the race targeted or benefits.
The Equal Protection Project.startswith efforts to oust administrators and staff for allegedly overseeing racial discrimination, but the department has thus far declined to confirm the complaint, despite a possible formal investigation. admirals writes to Alfred University that the complaint has been scheduled for review.
Conservative legal scholars and Jewish civil rights groups hope the Education Department will swiftly pivot to address DEI issues, potentiallyquesitating a national legacy forged after the 2020 executive orders granted to eliminate DEIs, including Columbia University.
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