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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Research and Resources: Massachusetts

This guide serves as a starting point to learn about anti-oppression, inclusion, and privilege, as well as to provide resources to key social justice issues.

Colleges Affected by DEI Legislation

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology eliminated required diversity statements in faculty hiring, following scrutiny from conservative lawmakers for reports of antisemitism on campus

Harvard University

Details: Harvard University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences, which includes all undergraduate programs and some graduate schools, eliminated diversity statements in faculty hiring in June 2024; it replaced diversity statements with “service” statements in which job applicants are prompted to describe “efforts to strengthen academic communities, e.g. department, institution, and/or professional societies.”