‘Inadequate’ English, No Ph.D.
29th October 2015
An international student from China who was dismissed from a doctoral program in psychology after clinical supervisors judged his English-language communication skills as inadequate for engaging in patient care has sued his university.
Jun Yu, who was dismissed from the clinical psychology Ph.D. program at Idaho State University in May 2013, is alleging discrimination based on national origin and denial of due process. In addition to compensatory damages and legal fees, Yu is seeking readmission to the Ph.D. program and the right to complete a remaining practicum requirement in China, where he now resides.
I guess there weren’t any doctoral programs in China. Or Singapore. Or Hong Kong. Or Taiwan. You know how the Chines don’t value education.