Essence

MIT Eliminates Diversity Statement Requirement For Faculty Applicants, Says 'They Don't Work'

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has announced that it will no longer require diversity statements from prospective faculty. According to The Hill, the school said President Sally ...
WBUR

MIT quietly ends diversity statements in hiring as leaders try to manage protests on campus

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology will no longer require prospective faculty to write a document explaining how they would enhance the university's commitment to diversity, equity and ...
Black Enterprise

MIT Latest College To Get Rid Of DEI Hiring Requirements Allegedly Claiming ‘They Don’t Work’

Before the change, MIT required applicants to submit a statement that "demonstrates knowledge of challenges related to diversity, equity, and inclusion." The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT ...
The Boston Globe

MIT president says she ordered police action over ‘outside threats’ at pro-Palestinian encampment

MIT President Sally Kornbluth said Friday that a tent encampment built by pro-Palestinian protesters had become a “high-risk flashpoint” that attracted “outside threats,” forcing her to have police ...
National Review

MIT Scraps Diversity Statements in Faculty-Hiring Process after Discovering ‘They Don’t Work’

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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 ...