UC Davis favored less qualified Black, Latino med school applicants, Justice Department claims

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The U.S.Justice Department has accused the UC Davis School of Medicine of choosing race “over merit, skill, and competence” in its admissions process, favoring Black and Latino students even when they weren’t as qualified as white and Asian applicants.The department said its findings, announced Wednesday afternoon, were based on a six-month investigation by its Civil Rights Division.

The Justice Department said it found that the Northern California university violated the Supreme Court’s 2023 ruling against race-based determinations in admissions.The findings have been contested by the school.“Davis Med’s actions reflect both unabashed contempt for the rule of law and plain disregard for the potential public health consequences of putting race over merit, skill, and competence,” Assistant Atty.

Gen.Harmeet K.

Dhillon of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division said in a statement.“The Department will not allow schools to violate federal law without consequence.”A spokesperson said the university was “disappointed” with the report and its findings.“UC Davis School of Medicine strongly disagrees with any characterization of its admissions practices as discriminatory or inconsistent with applicable law,” a school statement read.“The report’s findings do not accurately reflect the school’s rigorous, individualized, and merit-based admissions process and our firm commitment to complying with applicable federal and state antidiscrimination laws.” California The Justice Department said UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by discriminating on the basis of race in admissions for the incoming classes of 2023 through 2025.The department outlined its case in a 12-page letter to an attorney representing UC Davis, claiming the university violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, as interpreted b...