Federal complaint alleges Western Illinois University limits some scholarships by race and gender – Campus Reform

Cornell University law professor William A. Jacobson, who filed the complaint on behalf of the Equal Protection Project, contends that 16 scholarships offered by Western Illinois University are discriminatory, being exclusively available to specific racial, ethnic, gender, and gender identity groups. The complaint, as filed, asserts that such practices run afoul of key federal laws, including the Civil Rights Act, Title IX, and the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.