University of Michigan Drops Diversity Statements in Hiring Process

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The University of Michigan has decided to eliminate the requirement for diversity statements in its faculty hiring process. This move is part of a broader trend in higher education institutions reassessing the role of diversity statements in recruitment and promotion, amid debates over their effectiveness and implications for academic freedom.
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- UM will no longer use diversity statements in faculty hiring, promotion, tenure Detroit News
- Michigan’s Radical Faculty Program City Journal
- UMich Board of Regents allegedly considering cuts to DEI The Michigan Daily
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