DIVERSITY STATEMENT

Job applicants required to explain how they would tackle 'systemic racism' at Western Oregon

Many Western Oregon University open positions, such as those related to acting faculty and assistant athletic direc…

By Brendan McDonald '25
Jun 20, 2024

UT Dallas shutters DEI office in light of new Texas law

The school initially tried to keep the DEI office under a rebranded name, but was forced to close it down this Apri…

By Alex Price '24
May 6, 2024

College of Idaho seeks philosophy & religion prof dedicated to DEI

The job posting states that the college is searching for ‘candidates who share the College’s commitment to creating…

By Justin Choi '26
May 1, 2024

Kansas House passes bill to end DEI statements in university admissions and hiring

On March 21, the Kansas House of Representatives passed a bill to prohibit Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion stateme…

By Patrick McDonald '26
Apr 4, 2024

Harvard law professor argues it's time to 'abandon' mandatory DEI statements: 'Ideological Pledges of Allegiance'

A Harvard Law School professor argued in an op-ed that it's time to ditch mandatory Diversity, Equity, and Inclusi…

By Adam Sabes
Apr 3, 2024

Utah Valley University rebrands DEI office in response to new law

The school's 'Office of Inclusion and Diversity' has become the 'Office of Institutional Engagement and Effectivene…

By Benjamin Brown '26
Mar 22, 2024

NIH prioritizes schools with diversity statements in doling out grants

The National Institutes of Health's 'Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation' initiative f…

By Campus Reform
Mar 22, 2024

South Carolina bill would block 'differential treatment' to applicants who pledge allegiance to DEI

The South Carolina legislature is considering a new law that would eliminate some Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion …

By Patrick McDonald '26
Mar 19, 2024

House free speech bill aims to tackle 'flames of illiberalism' on campus

If enacted, H.R. 7683 would amend the 1965 Higher Education Act to require colleges to 'adopt and adhere to princip…

By Campus Reform
Mar 18, 2024

West Virginia's 'Restoring Sanity Act' would redirect money from DEI brainwashing to 'merit scholarships'

A new bill put forward in the West Virginia State Senate would ban DEI initiatives in public colleges and universit…

By Brendan McDonald '25
Mar 17, 2024

Iowa House passes bill to limit DEI at public universities

On Feb. 29, the Iowa House of Representatives voted to prohibit university staff positions dedicated to Diversity, …

By Patrick McDonald '26
Mar 6, 2024

Kansas considers bill to end mandatory DEI statements in higher ed

The Kansas House of Representatives is considering a law that would prohibit mandatory Diversity, Equity, and Inclu…

By Patrick McDonald '26
Feb 11, 2024

University of Utah drops diversity statements from hiring after governor called them 'bordering on evil'

On Jan. 5, University of Utah President Taylor Randall reportedly announced that diversity statements would be elim…

By Patrick McDonald '26
Jan 19, 2024

NYU willing to pay up to $275k for prof with 'racism and inequality' expertise

NYU's Silver School of Social Work is seeking a full-time professor with knowledge in areas like the 'well-being of…

By Daniel Idfresne '26
Jan 18, 2024

University of Utah job applications may require diversity statements, contrary to school’s claims

The University of Utah is requiring diversity statements for professor job applications, including for seemingly un…

By Brendan McDonald '25
Jan 9, 2024

Utah gov says he would ban 'very political' college DEI statements

Utah Governor Spencer Cox said that he would sign a bill banning state universities from compelling new employees t…

By Patrick McDonald '26
Dec 27, 2023

Crenshaw proposes bill to end funding for schools with mandatory DEI statements

Rep. Dan Crenshaw announced proposed legislation that would prohibit federal funding to any college or university t…

By Campus Reform
Dec 20, 2023

More colleges are seeking to institutionalize DEI through rubrics, diversity statements

The latest findings from Campus Reform highlight how pervasive Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion doctrine continues…

By Brendan McDonald '25
Sep 21, 2023

Arkansas lawmakers to probe DEI in higher ed

'The study being conducted is to find where DEI is embedded in policy and practice in state universities,' Republic…

By Claire Caton '26
Sep 14, 2023

CU Boulder requires applicants for 'Conservative Thought and Policy' job to profess commitment to DEI

'We seek a highly visible individual who is deeply engaged in either the analytical scholarship or practice of cons…

By Joshua Odutola '24
Aug 17, 2023

Arizona drops DEI statements from all university job applications

The decision followed a report from the Goldwater Institute which found that 80% of job openings at public univer…

By Austin Browne '24
Aug 17, 2023

California universities have found a way to circumvent the state's long-held affirmative action laws

DEI-based hiring practices have been proven to impact the racial makeup of applicant pools

By Stephanie Samsel '24
Jul 31, 2023

Michigan State releases diversity report promoting anti-Semites and communists

Earlier this month Michigan State released its 2022-2023 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion report

By Robert Schmad '23
Mar 31, 2023

University removes statement compelling faculty speech after CRO report

Last month, Campus Reform published a copy of the anti-racism statement which compelled faculty to denounce white s…

By Gabrielle M. Etzel
Mar 21, 2023

Exposé reveals one Florida university's divisive DEI programs

A recent report from Christopher Rufo describes racially-segregated discussions, activism training for students, an…

By Brandi Cunha '24
Mar 15, 2023

Another Texas university system bans DEI in hiring

The University of Houston System chancellor announced the decision to ban DEI statements from hiring in a universit…

By Shelby Kearns
Mar 6, 2023

Texas A&M system bans DEI statements

Following a directive from Gov. Greg Abbott's office, the Texas A&M University System announced on Mar. 2 that it w…

By Shelby Kearns
Mar 6, 2023

Required diversity statement, bias response team part of diversity strategic plan

Hastings College recently announced an upcoming equity audit as a part of its Diversity Strategic Plan, which has o…

By Thomas Stevenson '23
Feb 6, 2023

University fails to impose DEI requirements

A proposed revision to the University of Washington’s faculty code requiring professors to commit to diversity, equ…

By Alexia Bianchi '22
Jun 27, 2022

Leftist hiring practices are hurting public universities, scholar argues

Heartland Institute Policy Advisor David Randall accused Oklahoma's public universities higher education of discrim…

By Robert Schmad '23
May 23, 2022

Diversity statements can determine who gets hired at universities

A 2021 study found that diversity statement requirements for applicants seeking university faculty jobs are common …

By Mckenna Dallmeyer '22
Apr 25, 2022