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Three students sue the University of Oklahoma over alleged racial discrimination
May 17th 2024
...OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — Three University of Oklahoma students are suing OU for discrimination in its programs and financial aid.
The lawsuit alleges OU operates many race-based programs, which give preferences to black students.
The suit specifically cites "Welcome Black Weekend", where the school invites incoming black students to a three-day orientation.
It also mentions an annual "Black Excellence Ceremony" that's designed to honor black graduates only, according to the suit.
The lawsuit also claims OU considers race when awarding financial aid.
The three students, Brayden Johnson, Logan Rhines, and Kayla Savage allege they received less financial aid from OU than they would have if the university did not discriminate based on race.
Johnson identified himself as a white, non-Hispanic undergraduate student who is in an accelerated master’s degree program at the University of Oklahoma.
He received a merit scholarship for $4,000 per semester, and two other scholarships totaling $1,000 and $1,750.
However, the lawsuit states he would have received more if the university did not engage in racial discrimination.
Logan Rhines, a junior at OU, also identified himself as white and non-Hispanic when applying for financial aid.
He received a merit scholarship for $1,000 per semester.
Kayla Savage is a senior at OU and also self-identified as white and non-Hispanic when applying for financial aid.
The lawsuit states that an official from the University of Oklahoma’s Office of Admissions told Savage that "financial aid was generally not available to students like her, but would have been if she were African American."
Savage received no financial aid from the university, according to the lawsuit.
The three students filed the suit against the University of Oklahoma, the University’s President Joseph Harroz, Jr., the Vice President for the Division of Enrollment Management and Chief Enrollment Officer Jeff Blahnik, the Executive Director of Financial Aid Services Courtney Henderson, and the Director of Connection and Student Engagement Dorion Billups.
The three students filed the lawsuit for themselves and other current, former, and incoming OU students who may be entitled to damages and declaratory relief.
They are seeking damages from OU under Title VI, which prohibits discrimination based on race, color, and national origin in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance.
The lawsuit also seeks a declaratory judgment declaring their rights were violated under Title VI and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment
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You brehs with young kids better start loading that 529 as fast as you can. In this anti-black era with this stacked Supreme Court, you don't know what's going to be stripped away by the time your kid is ready for college.
