The influential University of California system ends the use of DEI statements in faculty hiring.

Nicole Barbaro Simovski, Ph.D.
Free the Inquiry, Heterodox Academy, Substack

Excerpt: Diversity statements started to be commonly required for applications for university faculty positions starting in the 2010s. These statements—often one- to two-page essays detailing a candidate's commitment to advancing diversity, enquiry, and inclusion goals in their academic work—have been a fierce topic of debate. On the extremes, one side sees diversity statements as simply asking faculty candidates to demonstrate how they advance the university’s values. The other side sees them as thinly veiled ideological filters in hiring.

After a decade, following intense controversy over the use of these statements in hiring, the UC system has officially put an end to the practice.

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