CNN — Current students and an advocacy group are suing Yale University and its governing body, alleging “systemic discrimination against mentally ill students,” according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday in Connecticut federal court. The lawsuit alleges that the university discriminated against students with mental disorders and forced students to withdraw from school after showing severe …
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Yale University is accused in a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday of discriminating against mentally ill students, including pressuring some to withdraw from the prestigious institution, then imposing “unreasonable burdens” on those seeking reinstatement. The lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court in Connecticut on behalf of current and former students seeks …
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Yale University officials responded with multiple letters last week following a Washington Post article about suicidal students being forced to withdraw and reapply. The Washington Post published an article on Nov. 11 reporting that current and former students claimed they were pressured by university administrators to withdraw once their mental health issues became known, after …
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