The Department of Physics at the University of Colorado Boulder is committed to creating a collegial, mutually supportive, and inclusive culture. As outlined in the department’s Strategic Plan, ...

DEI statements, which outline job candidates’ experiences with and commitment to diverse student populations, have been relatively common in higher education in recent years. But conservative ...

In 2024, I was honored to deliver the Roscoe Pound Lecture at the University of Nebraska College of Law. The article based on that lecture is now in print, and until the Nebraska Law Review updates ...

When the University of Colorado Boulder launched its mission to weave the philosophies and practices of inclusive excellence across the campus, we at CMDI immediately asked ourselves some critical ...

Of all the challenges facing higher education, the issue that is dominating the headlines is the so-called “threat” of diversity statements. Once considered a useful tool to help colleges and ...

D iversity statements have endured a rough few months. The statements, which generally ask people applying for faculty jobs or seeking promotion or tenure to describe how they can contribute to a ...

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 ...

Professor Patrick Lawrence argues legislation on the agenda for a House committee meeting Wednesday, March 19, 2025, violate First Amendment free speech rights. (Stock photo by Getty Images) ...

The University of Michigan announced it will no longer require applicants for faculty jobs, promotions and tenure to submit statements on their commitment to diversity. Provost Laurie McCauley made ...

The University of California system has wisely decided this month to end its requirement that faculty job applicants submit a “diversity statement.” While it’s a reasonable goal to expect a university ...

The University of California is dropping its requirement for diversity statements in its faculty hiring process amid the Trump administration’s threats to block federal funding to institutions that ...

The UC announced Wednesday that it will no longer require diversity statements as part of hiring processes. The University has asked job applicants to explain how they would contribute to diversity, ...