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Surely diversity statements are on their last legs in higher ed -- at least until the next Democratic administration comes into power and demands that every university start using them.

But diversity statements, ironically, also echo that ethos. They are just another form of loyalty oath. Instead of demanding disavowal of the Communist Party, they ask faculty candidates to affirm ...

The diversity statement’s demise is a reminder that though the Trumpian remedy may be excessive and destructive, it aims to cure a real problem: These statements were often political litmus ...

Ann Arbor — Diversity statements will no longer be used in University of Michigan faculty hiring, promotion and tenure, a controversial move some argue would remove "litmus tests" that restrict ...

UC will ban campuses from requiring faculty job applicants to submit “diversity statements,” as DEI programs are under fire by the Trump administration. The statements were short essays in ...

Diversity statements are about institutional accountability and the moral and legal responsibility colleges have to acknowledge and address challenges students face on campuses.

“Mandatory diversity statements can too easily become a test of political ideology and conformity,” said UC Davis mathematics professor Abigail Thompson in a 2019 Wall Street Journal opinion ...

The University of Michigan (UM) on Thursday ended its requirement for diversity statements for faculty hiring, promotion, and tenure. Provost Laurie McCauley’s decision came from recommendations ...

In a letter to the system’s leaders on Wednesday, the university’s provost, Katherine S. Newman, said the Regents had directed Dr. Drake to eliminate diversity statements for all new hires.

But the diversity statements, which have existed for years, were not believed to violate that law. The statements are typically up to two pages and allow an applicant to describe their track record of ...

(The Center Square) – The University of Michigan is prohibiting diversity statements from faculty hiring after a recommendation by a committee, although the same committee also proposed a ...