Universities axe diversity statements in wake of US Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action

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Academic institutions across the United States are abandoning diversity statements provided by potential faculty members in a move that could freeze under-represented groups out of academia, educators warn.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-023-03049-8
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