Major University Discriminates Against White and Asian Men, Lawsuit Alleges

A lawsuit filed Sept. 10 alleges that Texas A&M University’s hiring practices discriminate against white and Asian men applying for faculty positions.

Richard Lowery, an associated professor of finance at the University of Texas at Austin, filed a complaint to the Houston federal court saying the policies at Texas A&M prevented him from being hired at the university. Lowery alleges that the university uses “racial preferences” to determine its hires for faculty positions, favoring “underrepresented minorities” over white and Asian men.

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