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MIT becomes first elite university to ban diversity statements

Requests for diversity statements in faculty applications at MIT have been eliminated, following President Kornbluth's directive and support from key officials.
Kornbluth aims to foster diversity without compelled statements infringing on freedom of expression, highlighting the university's shift away from requiring diversity pledges.
MIT's previous guidance emphasized diversity, equity, and inclusion commitments in faculty applications, but now the university has removed this requirement, setting a new precedent.

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New York Post

MIT tosses controversial ‘diversity statement’ hiring requirement — becoming first elite US university to throw away practice: ‘They don’t work’

MIT will no longer require prospective hires to pledge allegiance to the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion as an employment condition, becoming the first elite university in the country…

14 days ago·New York, United States

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The Hill

MIT no longer requiring diversity statements from prospective faculty

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) announced Monday it no longer will require diversity statements from prospective faculty. The school said the decision was directed by President Sally Kornbluth “with the support of the Provost, Chancellor, Vice President for Equity and Inclusion, and all six academic deans.” “My goals are to tap into…

13 days ago·Washington, United States

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The Daily Caller

MIT Bans Diversity Statements For Faculty Hires

One of America's top science universities has banned the requirement of new diversity hire statements.

14 days ago·Washington, United States

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The Epoch Times

MIT No Longer Asks Faculty Applicants to Make DEI Pledges: ‘They Don’t Work’

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) will no longer require those seeking faculty posts to submit a statement about their commitment to the cause of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), the first elite school to backtrack on the practice that’s becoming commonplace. “Requests for a statement on diversity will no longer be part of applications for any faculty positions at MIT,” a spokesperson for the institution told The Epoch Times…

13 days ago·New York, United States

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Real Clear Politics

MIT Becomes First Elite University To Ban Diversity Statements

In what's likely to be a watershed moment, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has ended the use of diversity statements for faculty hiring, making it the first elite private university to backtrack on the practice

14 days ago·Chicago, United States

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