Five losing arguments: Race bias case will go to trial.
What is it with universities in "M" states these days? Last week, it was the University of Michigan. Now, it’s the University of Mississippi. A federal judge in Mississippi ruled recently that a race discrimination lawsuit filed by a former employee of Ole Miss will go to trial. The only surprise here is that the University even thought it had a shot at summary judgment. (My guess is that this was a "desperation" motion.) Here’s what happened. The school was hiring an intervention specialist for a student substance abuse program. Apparently most of those served by the program were white, fratty kids. Solo cup abuse? Our plaintiff (we’ll call her Dolores), a Black female, was one of three candidates for the intervention specialist position. She alleged that during her job interview, her future boss (we’ll call her Natalie) told Dolores that she really hoped to have a white male in the position. Natalie, who like Dolores is a Black female, denies having said this, ...