DEI remains widespread in college hiring despite bans, analysis finds

Study: DEI Still Present in Higher Ed Hiring Practices

The Heterodox Academy (HxA), a nonprofit education resource organization, reports that questions from many colleges and universities to job applicants still find ways to address diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in their initial contacts. This occurs despite wide-ranging policy changes and orders coming from the Trump administration and individual states. An HxA DEI study reviewed over 10,000 college and university job advertisements for the…

DEI remains widespread in college hiring despite bans, analysis reveals

A new analysis released in July by the nonpartisan Heterodox Academy found that diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) measures are still being used to hire those who work in higher education.

Despite bans, DEI remains widespread in college hiring, analysis shows

New analysis revealed more than 22% of over 10,000 faculty job ads require DEI statements, with private colleges leading at nearly 29% compared to 19% at public institutions.

What’s Going On With DEI Statements in Faculty Hiring? Analysis of Faculty Job Ads from Fall 2024

What’s Going On With DEI Statements in Faculty Hiring? Analysis of Faculty Job Ads from Fall 2024

One Out of Five Faculty Jobs Still Require DEI Statements. Universities Just Don’t Call It ‘DEI’ Anymore

A report by the Heterodox Academy found that 'narrowly-focused prohibitions against "diversity statements" may be ineffective if institutions can simply reframe their request.'

SURVEY: One in five faculty job ads require DEI statement

More than one out of every five job advertisements for professors sought some sort of diversity, equity and inclusion statement, according to the recently released results of a survey of 10,000 faculty help wanted ads. What’s more, faculty jobs ads for STEM fields requested DEI materials at the highest rate — 25.5 percent — compared to humanities ads at 23.5 percent and social sciences at 24. Source