City Journal Audio Pushing Back on DEI
Aug 7, 2024
John D. Sailer, an expert on federal diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, discusses the NIH First initiative, a substantial investment aimed at promoting DEI in academic hiring. He tackles the recent removal of mandatory diversity statements at prestigious universities and its implications for free expression in academia. Sailer also explores legal challenges tied to DEI practices under the Civil Rights Act and highlights state-level resistance to DEI initiatives, advocating for a shift towards academic freedom and objective research.
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University Ideologies
- John Sailer's research explores why universities have adopted ideologies that clash with common values.
- He investigates how these ideologies are embedded in faculty hiring practices.
Diversity Statements in Hiring
- Diversity statements are a key example of ideological requirements in faculty hiring. NIH First, a $250 million grant program, promotes DEI and uses diversity statements as hiring criteria.
MIT and Harvard Abandon Diversity Statements
- MIT and Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences abandoned mandatory diversity statements.
- Speculation arises on whether other schools will follow their example.