My brother is attempting to get a university faculty position. Every job application requires that he provide a statement of his commitment to diversity and inclusion. Some demand that he demonstrate his commitment to diversity. How do you do that?? Others require he indicate whether or not he has lived experience with LGBTQ issues or is an “ally” or has undergone training. This is for positions in West Virginia, Nevada, New York, California, and other states.
When he writes his “statement” he emphasizes that he believes in equal treatment for everyone and diversity in opinions. Naturally that isn’t acceptable so he’s eliminated from the candidate pool. Why isn’t the EEOC involved in stopping this?
When applying at San Jose State, there was no form to file but after my first review, I was questioned as to any biases that I felt towards my very diverse students. I would have thought my student ratings and the makeup of my classes would have been all they needed, but they wanted to hear it from me too.
What I don’t like about this approach is that it represents an attempt to screen people who may harbor a conservative thought. Of course having Trump literature show up in my mail was a bit of a give away, but I retired — later — not for any dispute, but because it was time. So I am not complaining, just reflecting on the problems of the younger job applicants.
Logically; this should mean the 'school' should also hire those that do not!
Because the administrative levels are far more liberal than anyone else, whether in colleges, HR or government.
One of the Most Liberal Groups in America
College administrators are off the scale in relation to the rest of the nation in terms of their ideological leanings, contends Samuel J. Abrams.
https://www.insidehighered.com/views/2018/11/08/college-administrators-are-more-liberal-other-groups-including-faculty-members