Penn State Law School Hit With Civil Rights Complaint Over ‘Antiracist’ Strategic Plan
Penn State Law School has received a civil rights complaint regarding its 'antiracist' strategic plan. The complaint alleges that the plan discriminates against white students by requiring them to reflect on their perceived wrongs. It also claims that hiring practices favor less qualified candidates based on race, violating civil rights laws.
- ▪The complaint was filed by the conservative nonprofit Protect the Public's Trust with three federal agencies.
- ▪It alleges that the law school's plan violates Titles IV and VII of the Civil Rights Act.
- ▪The plan includes a mandatory course for first-year students on systemic racism.
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Campus Penn State Law School Hit With Civil Rights Complaint Over ‘Antiracist’ Strategic Plan 'It is discrimination to force white students to reflect on their perceived wrongs with a goal of having them reshape their views and behaviors,' the complaint reads L: Penn State Dickinson Law logo (Facebook), R: Protect the Public's Trust logo (protectpublicstrust.org) Aaron Sibarium May 18, 2026 image/svg+xml .st0{fill:none;stroke:#384f61;stroke-width:2;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-miterlimit:10;} .st1{fill:none;stroke:#384f61;stroke-width:2;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-miterlimit:10;} Penn State Dickinson Law School on Monday was hit with a civil rights complaint over its "antiracist" strategic plan, which calls to expand "employment opportunities" for "underrepresented"…
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