University of Michigan ends diversity statements in hiring amid DEI cuts

Move comes as board of regents is expected to weigh other rollbacks to the university's DEI initiatives

The University of Michigan will no longer ask for diversity statements from faculty when considering hiring, promotion or tenure, the latest cut to its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs.

The statements, which require a declaration from potential hires on how they will maintain DEI, are solicited from university employers on a case-by-case basis. (Michigan does not have a university-wide policy.)