What is a diversity statement? Diversity statements are becoming common as part of graduate school applications and even for some professional positions. A diversity statement is typically a one-page ...

Many students write about empathy, compassion and resilience. Amy Addams, director of student affairs alignment and holistic ...

The diversity statement was already one of the most misunderstood ... an admissions consultancy. Kuris is a graduate of Harvard Law School and has helped hundreds of applicants navigate the ...

The University of California is the godfather of the use of so-called diversity statements in faculty hiring. I have a piece forthcoming at the Nebraska Law Review arguing that such diversity ...

The University of California system has wisely decided this month to end its requirement that faculty job applicants submit a “diversity statement.” While it’s a reasonable goal to expect a ...

such as the Harvard Graduate School of Education. That school asks applicants to submit a statement of teaching philosophy that includes a description of their “orientation toward diversity ...

Diversity statements first emerged in the 2000s and 2010s, gaining traction within the UC system before spreading across elite academia nationwide. They were animated by a noble and urgent purpose ...

To the editor: While I don’t dispute Duncan Hosie’s contention that requiring diversity statements in the University of California faculty hiring process can devolve into “ideological litmus ...

In a rare sign of acknowledgement from Northwestern, The Graduate School announced Thursday it is replacing its Office of Diversity and Inclusion with the new Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral ...