MIT First Among America’s Elite Colleges To Jettison Mandatory ‘Diversity Statements’ for Prospective Employees

A number of states have already banned or cracked down on DEI administrative offices at public colleges and universities.

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The president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sally Kornbluth, during a hearing of the House Committee on Education on Capitol Hill, December 5, 2023. AP/Mark Schiefelbein

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is the first elite American university to announce it will no longer require aspiring faculty members to include “diversity statements” as part of their job application — a practice that has become increasingly popular in recent years and that has been criticized by free speech activists. 

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