A new report has revealed that highly controversial hiring practices based on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) principles appear to be receding in universities across the U.S.
But experts say that the dip is likely not indicative of a permanent change in cultural attitudes but is instead reflective of the current political headwinds.
The report, released by Heterodox Academy last week, found that requests for faculty job applicants “to address DEI in their application materials (either standalone DEI statements, within cover letters, or within research teaching statements) have declined sharply, falling from approximately 25% in 2024 to 11% in 2025.”
Additionally, 37 percent of jobs did not explicitly request DEI information from applicants but stated that allegiance to the ideology would be valued, according to the study.
Heterodox Academy’s report further noted that DEI requests varied by geographic region, with the practice “being more prevalent in institutions in the Northeast and
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