evt_2026_0026

DOJ and OCR reached a resolution agreement with UC San Diego after investigating racial harassment complaints involving African-American students.

The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division case summary states that DOJ and OCR reached a resolution agreement with the University of California, San Diego after investigating complaints of racial harassment against African-American students on campus, including public displays of nooses and a Ku Klux Klan-style hood and an off-campus party involving stereotypes of African-Americans.

Public institutional response

The public case summary states that UC San Diego voluntarily entered into a resolution agreement and agreed to revise policies, maintain an office for harassment and discrimination complaints, and provide mandatory trainings.

Response date
2012-04-10
Legal status
DOJ and OCR resolution agreement announced
Date
2012-04-10
Location
San Diego, CA
Category
Harassment or threat
Communities
Black
Verification
Verified from public source
Confidence
High
Verification rationale
Verified from public source; 1 public source reviewed (Government case summary). Confidence reflects source support, not severity.
Last updated
2026-06-03
Record hash
sha256:b2c133f19a02a85f9ef352f4e509018e9fe21a26d8738345cc5b78dc19697661