HARVARD HIT With First Title IX Lawsuit by Accused Black Male, Alleging Racial Discrimination
A new federal lawsuit against Harvard University, alleging violations of Title IX, due process and its own contractual obligations, has been filed by an accused student. The suit also accuses Harvard of discriminating against both “John Doe,” who was suspended until fall 2019, and his accuser because they are African American. Both had requested “informal resolution” of their dispute, but Harvard denied it based on the “seriousness” and “severity” of Doe’s alleged behavior and the “potential risk of a hostile environment” for other students. Harvard never imposed interim measures to protect “Jane Roe” or the university community, however, suggesting the rationale for the refusal was “tenuous at best,” Doe claims. He and Roe were treated differently than “white students in similar situations.”
thecollegefix Jeremiah Poff
