The University of California (UC) has become the latest high-profile school to drop diversity statements from its hiring practices. On Wednesday, the university’s provost Katherine S.

The decision ends a UC practice requiring job applicants to submit written testimonials about how they have worked to enhance ...

The University of California will no longer allow diversity statements to be used for faculty hiring, the system announced this week – abandoning a controversial practice that UC spearheaded for ...

People rally at the University of California, Berkeley campus to protest the Trump administration Wednesday, March 19, 2025, in Berkeley, Calif. | Godofredo A. Vásquez ...

The University of California is dropping its requirement for diversity statements in its faculty hiring process amid the Trump administration’s threats to block federal funding to institutions ...

By Vimal Patel The University of California said on Wednesday that it would stop requiring the use of diversity statements in hiring, a practice praised by some who said it made campuses more ...

The University of California system has wisely decided this month to end its requirement that faculty job applicants submit a “diversity statement.” ...

Kenny Choi reports on the University of California system ending its requirement for "diversity statements" during its hiring ...

The Justice Department is investigating four California universities over possible 'illegal DEI' in admissions. The ...

The University of California announced on March 19, 2025, that it will no longer require diversity statements as part of its faculty hiring process. The decision comes amid increasing federal ...