University of Utah investigated over doctoral program only open to black students

A University of Utah program that is only open to black students has drawn the scrutiny of the federal Department of Education.

The Office for Civil Rights has a pending investigation into the “African American Doctoral Scholars Initiative,” according to a letter provided to The College Fix by Professor Mark Perry, who filed a complaint against the university.

Perry regularly files complaints against programs that potentially discriminate on the basis of race or sex.

The program, “provides a scholarly community and educational services for African American doctoral students,” according to the university.