The movement against Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) mandates is gaining momentum across various sectors in the United States. Harvard University's Faculty of Arts and Sciences has eliminated DEI hiring practices, and similar actions are being observed at other institutions such as MIT and Stanford. Laurentian University has adopted a neutrality policy. Business leaders are also rethinking their commitments to DEI, with mentions of DEI on earnings calls dropping significantly. The University of North Carolina (UNC) system is facing potential changes with the repeal of DEI mandates. While some C-suite leaders claim to be doubling down on DEI, with 72% expressing continued support, there is a growing sentiment that DEI initiatives are not meeting their intended goals and are being scrutinized. Harvard has also forced out its president. This shift represents a significant change in the approach to DEI in both academia and the corporate world.
Professors and administrators who defend DEI statements are outing themselves as low status hires with bad research, poor credential, illiberal and anti-intellectual politics, and low intelligence. https://t.co/eFGFznk0Dn
Harvard has now forced out its president, stopped requiring "diversity statements" for faculty, and pledged to no longer wade into politics. This is a direct result of our Committee's oversight. It's a start, and could be a new direction for American higher education. https://t.co/Bq9BZbYomv
The anti-DEI cascade gathers steam. It won’t be long before the “DEI period” in US higher education is remembered as a low point in a generally spectacular history. https://t.co/4X8KsY6iLL
Good. DEI is a Marxist scam that must be completely eliminated from American society. https://t.co/P1ITIcQbU3
Last month, I noted that MIT had banned DEI statements and hoped others might follow. Now the Harvard Faulty of Arts and Sciences has also eliminated DEI statements, which have been required since 2019. Some in the academy are realizing that loyalty oaths is going too far. https://t.co/IGlwBxpS8y
A "diversity statement" might sound good in theory. In practice, they've led to the opposite of ideological diversity — chilling faculty speech on important issues like race and gender, and imposing orthodoxy on campuses. It's good to see them go. https://t.co/szUFiqW5rE
Looks like @Harvard wasn't the only school making major free speech policy moves last week. @Stanford's faculty on Thursday approved language akin to UChicago's gold-standard "Chicago Statement" and Kalven principles on institutional neutrality. https://t.co/xMSQEIvqFD
Will this change anything? The DEI folks all know each other — they attend countless conferences. They know DEI folks from non-DEI folks by the words they speak and write with. This “give” is a double win for @Harvard: 1) makes them appear more pro free speech, winning applause… https://t.co/Efx6vNMcO7
Will this change anything? The DEI folks all know each other — they attend countless conferences. They know DEI folks from non-DEI folks by the words they speak and write with. This “give” is a double win for @Harvard: 1) makes the appear more pro free speech, winning applause… https://t.co/Efx6vNMcO7
https://t.co/nPRghxrPWa This is something. But the universities cannot really improve while they are still dominated by the leftist propagandists who put the policies in place to begin with. And that's virtually all the administration and most of the faculty @petersonacademy…
This isn’t going to revolutionize Harvard’s culture, but it’s a good policy change. And don’t discount the impact that changes at Harvard and MIT will have on the rest of academia. This is an important victory. https://t.co/qs22ZStgWg
The victories are stacking up⚔️ -Harvard's faculty of Arts and Sciences eliminated DEI hiring, -Business leaders running from DEI -Laurentian University adopts neutrality policy -Mentions of DEI on earnings call drop Keep pushing!!! https://t.co/awTDZwfMTU https://t.co/ZMoD1sotVD
Good news: "The 'anti-woke' backlash has unnerved business leaders who find themselves navigating shifting terrain. Publicly, most say they remain as dedicated to diversity as ever. But privately, they are rethinking the promises they made, scrutinizing investments in DEI that… https://t.co/DCxBsqd7QT
72% of C-suite leaders say they’re doubling down on DEI, but that number doesn’t tell the whole story. https://t.co/VifkmZ7Wji
DEI is when you give people who aren't qualified opportunities they don't deserve and then silence anyone who notices.
DEI is doing the opposite of what the left claims it does. It's time to ditch DEI, especially in our military.
ESG was near the top of just about every top executive's talking points just a few years ago. Now, tired of drawing flak from activists on either side of the political spectrum, many CEOs have decided to bottle it up — particularly in the US https://t.co/LQSCTZ99Wg
🇺🇸 DEI Under Fire ▫What will the repeal of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion mandates mean for the UNC System? #frontpagestoday #USA @theobserver 🇺🇸 https://t.co/GyFdEmuXrM