MIT bans mandatory DEI statements in faculty hiring
‘Compelled statements impinge on freedom of expression, and they don’t work.’…
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‘Compelled statements impinge on freedom of expression, and they don’t work.’…
One of America's top science universities has banned the requirement of new diversity hire statements.
DEI statements are affirmations made when you're applying for college admission, university jobs, or even science-society grants, recounting to the authorities your philosophy of "diversity, equity, and inclusion," your history of DEI activities, and how you will implement DEI initiatives if you get the admission/job/grant. I have posted quite a bit about them (see collection…
A number of states have already banned or cracked down on DEI administrative offices at public colleges and universities.
Has your university changed? Has it become a nasty place where an ideological monoculture is imposed through intimidation? If so, what can you do about it?