Letters to the Editor: Diversity statements still have their place in UC, CSU and community college hiring
A Times reader says diversity statements can be used effectively to further worthwhile goals and shouldn't be eliminated ...
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Under Pressure From Trump, UC Abandons Its ‘Diversity Statement’ Requirement For Faculty
By Dan Walters, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. It’s likely that ...
We analyzed racial justice statements from the 500 largest US companies and found that DEI officials really did have an influence
Only 1 in 5 Fortune 500 companies made strong racial justice commitments in response to the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests.
How the G.O.P. Went From Championing Campus Free Speech to Fighting It
President Trump and state politicians are pushing new laws and policies that crack down on curriculum, protests and speakers.
University of California to drop diversity statements from hiring amid Trump administration's pressures? Check details here
The University of California will no longer require diversity statements in hiring, citing political and financial pressures.
As Trump attacks DEI, UC bans 'diversity statements' in faculty hiring
The decision ends a UC practice requiring job applicants to submit written testimonials about how they have worked to enhance ...
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UC announces elimination of diversity statements in hiring processes
The UC announced Wednesday that it will no longer require diversity statements as part of hiring processes. The University ...
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UMN Board of Regents approves controversial resolution that faculty says limits freedom of speech
MINNEAPOLIS — The University of Minnesota Board of Regents approved a controversial resolution Friday, which hundreds of faculty members ... for the statements and positions by units within ...
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Attack on freedom of speech? Some University of Minnesota faculty oppose limits on public statements
Several University of Minnesota faculty members say they feel muzzled by a new Board of Regents resolution that they say could limit academic freedom and speech. A petition signed by more than 400 ...
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Lexington preserves DEI officer despite national, state efforts to ban similar positions
As national and state governments target diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, the Lexington city council voted Thursday to keep a position that champions those values. After protests from ...
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DEI explained: What is DEI and why is it so divisive? What you need to know.
Donald Trump kicked off the campaign to abolish diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives during his first term. Now he's back in the Oval Office to finish the job. During an address Tuesday ...
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‘Perfect potato’ designed thanks to unearthed genetic diversity
a phased potato ‘pangenome’ — the complete set of investigated genes that reflects the diversity across the potato species 4 — is crucial. We therefore selected 31 diverse potato samples ...