Harvard Drops Diversity Statements from Faculty Hiring
TL;DR
Harvard University's Faculty of Arts and Sciences will no longer require diversity and inclusion statements in its hiring process, opting instead for broader service statements that emphasize strengthening academic communities and fostering inclusive learning environments. This change comes amid national scrutiny of DEI efforts and feedback from faculty who found the previous requirements too narrow.
- The Crimson: Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences will no longer require diversity statements in hiring process CNN
- Harvard's Largest Faculty Division Will No Longer Require Diversity Statements The New York Times
- Harvard’s largest division eliminates requirement for DEI statements in hiring The Boston Globe
- Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences Will No Longer Require Diversity Statements | News Harvard Crimson
- Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences to stop requiring diversity statements for tenure-track positions Fox News
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