Justice Department official posts social media photo revealing investigation into Ohio State

The Justice Department has launched an investigation into admissions policies at the Ohio State University College of Medicine.

The Justice Department has opened an investigation into admissions policies at the Ohio State University College of Medicine, according to the university and a social media post by the head of the department’s Civil Rights Division that appeared to reveal it inadvertently.

“Launching a series of civil rights investigations,” Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon wrote on X, posting an image of a face-down page concealing the text of an underlying page. “Another day in paradise!”

While Dhillon appeared to be trying to hide the text of the letter, it was possible to read much of it by increasing the contrast of the image and flipping it horizontally, with key phrases like “Ohio State University College of Medicine” and “Title VI” clearly bleeding through the page.

The Justice Department did not respond to a request for comment, and it’s not clear how many other academic institutions are also under investigation.

Ohio State University confirmed it received the letter from Dhillon and provided a full copy to NBC News, which said Dhillon was "commencing a compliance review investigation of Ohio State University College of Medicine pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964." The letter asks for "all applicant-level admissions data, including applicant test scores (MCAT), GPA, extracurricular activities, essays, admission outcomes, and demographics," and it sets a deadline of April 24.