EQUAL PROTECTION PROJECT

Lehigh University facing civil rights complaint over race-based postdoc program

A civil rights complaint alleges that Lehigh University’s postdoctoral program gives preference to applicants base…

By Brendan McDonald '25
Dec 1, 2025

UCLA accused of offering race- and sex-based scholarships in new civil rights complaint

The Equal Protection Project filed a civil rights complaint against UCLA, alleging that multiple scholarships unlaw…

By Patrick McDonald '26
Nov 13, 2025

University of Central Arkansas hit with civil rights complaint over race, sex-based scholarships

The University of Central Arkansas faces a civil rights complaint filed by the Equal Protection Project on Oct. 28 …

By Sophia Chavarria '27
Nov 10, 2025

Cornell prof to file civil rights complaint after Israeli student doxxed for reporting discrimination

A Cornell law professor plans to file a federal civil rights complaint accusing the university of failing to protec…

By Patrick McDonald '26
Oct 21, 2025

Fordham University ‘Girl Boss’ program for women in business faces civil rights complaint

The Equal Protection Project filed the complaint on September 26.

By Brendan McDonald '25
Oct 4, 2025

University of Richmond faces civil rights complaint over race and sex-based scholarships

The conservative organization points to three race and sex-based scholarships that the university awards in violati…

By Brendan McDonald '25
Aug 26, 2025

FSU faces civil rights complaint over 32 race- and sex-based scholarships

Florida State University (FSU) is facing a federal civil rights complaint calling 32 of its scholarships 'discrimin…

By Brendan McDonald '25
Jul 30, 2025

EPP complaints prompt federal probes into 'Dreamer' scholarships

The Equal Protection Project (EPP) has filed two civil rights complaints against the University of Michigan and the…

By Brendan McDonald '25
Jul 24, 2025

‘Disheartening’: Civil rights group says Western Michigan scholarships break federal law

The Equal Protection Project has filed a civil rights complaint against Western Michigan University asserting that …

By Brendan McDonald '25
Jul 17, 2025

Nebraska university removes 'discriminatory' language from scholarships after civil rights complaint

A civil rights group claimed victory after the University of Nebraska Omaha recently removed 'discriminatory langua…

By Brendan McDonald '25
Jul 7, 2025

Yale, AAAP hit with civil rights complaint over racially exclusive fellowship

The Yale School of Medicine and the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) were named in a civil rights co…

By Brendan McDonald '25
Jul 7, 2025

University of Louisville faces civil rights complaint over race-based scholarships

The University of Louisville is among the latest schools to be the subject to a civil rights complaint due to six d…

By Brendan McDonald '25
Jun 16, 2025

UConn hit with civil rights complaint for race-based scholarships

In a complaint filed last week, the Equal Protection Project asserts that the University of Connecticut is offering…

By Brendan McDonald '25
Jun 3, 2025

DePaul hit with civil rights complaint over preferences for race and sex in scholarship applicants

An advocacy group has filed a civil rights complaint against DePaul University in Chicago for scholarships it says …

By Brendan McDonald '25
May 12, 2025

Civil rights complaint filed against Indiana University South Bend over race-based scholarships

The Equal Protection Project has filed a civil rights complaint against Indiana University South Bend, alleging tha…

By Jacob Beckwith '26
Apr 3, 2025

Civil rights group files complaint against University of Oregon over DEI-based scholarships

The University of Oregon is facing a civil rights complaint over four scholarships that allegedly discriminate base…

By Jacob Beckwith '26
Mar 25, 2025

Alfred University faces civil rights complaint over race-based arts program

A civil rights complaint has been filed against Alfred University in upstate New York over its BIPOC Summer Arts Re…

By Leona Salinas '27
Feb 28, 2025

Michigan university slammed with complaint over its race-based scholarships

The Equal Protection Project (EPP) filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Right…

By Pedro Rodriguez '26
Jan 28, 2025

University of Rhode Island faces civil rights complaint for 'pervasive' discrimination from scholarships

A legal nonprofit dedicated to combatting racism has brought forward a federal civil rights complaint against the U…

By Campus Reform
Dec 12, 2024

UVA changes parameters for race-restrictive program after facing challenge from conservative group

The Equal Protection Project claimed that the program violated both Title VI and the Equal Protection Clause.

By Mary Stevens '25
Oct 16, 2024

Equal Protection Project challenges 42 UIUC scholarships for sex, race-based discrimination

The Equal Protection Project has filed a complaint against the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign alleging tha…

By Patrick McDonald '26
Aug 23, 2024

Fordham hit with civil rights complaint over 'discriminatory' diversity programs

The Equal Protection Project has filed a civil rights complaint against Fordham for allegedly operating discriminat…

By Patrick McDonald '26
Aug 7, 2024

Challenging new Title IX rules, legal group says women in STEM award discriminates against real men

The Equal Protection Project filed a civil rights complaint against the Rochester Institute of Technology, alleging…

By Olivia Krolczyk
Jul 23, 2024

Civil rights complaint accuses UW-Madison of anti-white discrimination

The Equal Protection Project claims that the BIPOC Fellows program 'makes clear that students who do not meet the p…

By Michael Duke '26
Feb 6, 2024