The couple claimed repeated harassment by faculty, dismissal of complaints, and exclusionary food rules affecting South Asian students, arguing that the university’s response exposed the gap between diversity rhetoric and lived experiences of international scholars.
"The attacker is described as white, in his 30s, with short hair, and was wearing dark clothing. This evening we are releasing CCTV footage of the suspect," the police said on Sunday (26th October).
This comes amid reports of the university's policies discriminating against White and Asian applicants by giving preference to Black, Hispanic, and Native American ones.
Starbucks was found to have violated Phillips's federal civil rights and a New Jersey law that forbids discrimination on the basis of color by a federal jury in New Jersey