Gender Bias Inquiry Put Aside - NYTimes.com

Gender Bias Inquiry Put Aside - NYTimes.com: The federal Commission on Civil Rights has shelved a yearlong investigation into possible gender bias in college admissions because of disagreements over the quality and quantity of data subpoenaed from 19 colleges. The inquiry began in December 2009 based on news accounts and anecdotal evidence that colleges discriminated against women to promote a better gender mix. Women outnumber men nearly 60 percent to 40 percent in higher education nationally.