Is This the End of Woke Policies? — University of Michigan Scraps DEI Mandates

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On Thursday evening, the University of Michigan became the most recent institution to relax some of its DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) policies for faculty. Amid criticism of a Supreme Court decision that prohibited the use of affirmative action in college admissions, several universities and corporations have revoked their DEI policies this year.

According to The Guardian, Laurie McCauley, the provost of the University of Michigan, declared Thursday that the university will no longer ask prospective employees to submit a statement outlining their plans to promote diversity on campus. According to Fox News, this decision comes after a faculty council recommended in October that requiring a diversity statement from prospective hires could restrict campus freedom of speech and variety of opinions.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are three of the university’s key values, McCauley said in a statement, adding that their combined efforts have resulted in significant progress in expanding opportunities for everyone. They will keep improving their strategy as they work on this difficult and intricate project. Other faculty group ideas, such as incorporating DEI content into teaching, research, and service statements, were also rejected by the institution.

Reversing its DEI policies is not unique to Michigan while the Board of Regents of Georgia’s state university system updated its rules last month and outlaw the employment of DEI strategies. The diversity policies of public institutions in Florida, North Carolina, and Iowa have also changed. Several corporations, such as Walmart, DoorDash, Harley-Davidson, and Lyft, have also modified their DEI programs this year.

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