Harvard Drops DEI Statement Requirement for Faculty Hiring

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Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences will no longer require job applicants to submit diversity statements, instead asking finalists to describe their efforts to strengthen academic communities and promote a learning environment. This change follows feedback from faculty and comes amid ongoing debates about diversity initiatives in academia.
- Harvard's Largest Faculty Division Will No Longer Require Diversity Statements The New York Times
- Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences Will No Longer Require Diversity Statements | News Harvard Crimson
- Harvard’s largest division eliminates requirement for DEI statements in hiring The Boston Globe
- DEI statements no longer required for many Harvard faculty applicants Boston.com
- Harvard Faculty End Mandatory DEI Statements in Hiring National Review
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