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Universities axe diversity statements in wake of US Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action

Higher-education campaigners fear that removing the option for job applicants to provide the statements will make the academic workforce less diverse.
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  1. Amanda Heidt

    1. Amanda Heidt is a freelance writer and editor in Moab, Utah.

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Academic institutions across the United States are abandoning diversity statements provided by potential faculty members in a move that could freeze under-represented groups out of academia, educators warn.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-023-03049-8

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  • Correction 29 September 2023: An earlier version of this article gave an incorrect job title for Chad Womack.

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