When Cronyism Met Political Correctness at the University of Texas
…In due course, her claim was investigated and presented to a hearing officer, in this case a UT chemistry lecturer. In February 2017, the hearing officer ruled in favor of…
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Court’s squishy language should allow conservatives to join the campus debate
…Court downplayed the original justification for race-preferential policies, “remedying past discrimination” (p. 15), in favor of the educational benefits of diversity. By defining diversity broadly, rather than narrowly constricting it…
Chapel Hill’s DEI Obsession Was Mandated at the Top
…on racial diversity. The phrases “economic diversity,” “socioeconomic diversity,” and “financial diversity” don’t appear anywhere. Nor does “intellectual diversity.” (The Martin Center explores the “measurable deliverables” document in greater depth…
The University of Wisconsin’s latest diversity plan calls for “equity” in high-demand majors and the distribution of grades.
…that, according to Board of Regents policy, “[p]laces the mission of diversity at the center of institutional life so that it becomes a core organizing principle.” That is, promoting diversity…
Wokeness Is Creeping into Continuing Legal Education
…required diversity CLE. Diversity-related CLE requirements extend indoctrination beyond the academy and into the professions.Required diversity CLE also matters as a sign of the broader radical attempt to subordinate the…
Speaking Out Against Censorship in Academia
…one place where this is occurring. But one trend that’s even more disturbing to me lately is diversity statements, which our letter discusses. Diversity statements are a part of an…
From Hiring to Admissions, Universities Seek Ideological Conformity in Applicants
Are you a freshly-minted Ph.D. holder interested in becoming a tenure-track computer science professor at UNC-Chapel Hill? First, you’ll have to submit a “diversity statement” describing your “commitment to diversity.”…
Diversity Mania Gets More Costly
…institution’s diversity efforts through honest, open dialogue and collaborative networking with administrative, faculty, staff and student colleagues in the development and evaluation of campus diversity programs, policies, and practices.” In…
6 politically diverse social psychologists agree: the field needs more diversity
…gender, and sexual orientation diversity (often called “demographic” diversity) more than our colleges and universities, and nowhere with greater enthusiasm than in the social sciences (and humanities). Universities differ in…
Universities get “F” in intellectual diversity
…have made no effort to improve intellectual diversity since the statement was signed. Only the University of Oregon has held a meeting to discuss intellectual diversity, but nothing more has…