Source: Bet On It
by Bryan Caplan
“Although Hillsdale was founded in the mid-19th century, the U.S. government waited until the 1970s to start suing them for non-compliance with federal anti-discrimination rules. Remarkably, the government did not even accuse Hillsdale of actually discriminating against anyone; they sued Hillsdale merely for refusing to document their compliance with federal discrimination law. After many years of litigation, the courts finally ruled that Hillsdale could ignore government regulation if they refused government funding. … Given the Hillsdale precedent, I say two things with confidence. First, since Hillsdale is not legally entitled to government funding, neither is any other notable college in America. Why? Because unlike Hillsdale, virtually every college in the United States has been flagrantly discriminating on the basis of race and sex for decades. … Second, every college in America that wishes to continue discriminating has a legally straightforward way to do so: be Hillsdale.” (07/17/25)