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Originally Posted by DrPhil
This is a much better thread than SOM intended.  Thanks to DeltaBetaBaby for hijacking. |
It has taken a very interesting turn. hasn't it?
Actually, schools can do all kinds of things, they just can't accept federal funding if they refuse to accept federal guidelines as to what is or is not acceptable in their choices regarding hiring and admission. For example, Hillsdale College in Michigan is a liberal arts school that had a disagreement about just such a thing.
From their website -
http://www.hillsdale.edu/about/history.asp
"It was the first American college to prohibit in its charter any discrimination based on race, religion or sex, and became an early force for the abolition of slavery. It was also only the second college in the nation to grant four-year liberal arts degrees to women."
In the 70s, they had a disagreement with the federal government on affirmative action, leading to a very lengthy lawsuit, the end result of which is that they decided to not accept any federal or state funding of any kind (including Pell grants). They exist on tuition and donations.
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