Texas A&M University System orders agencies to remove diversity statements from hiring practices
Students walk by the Academic Building between classes at Texas A&M University, Thursday, March 23, 2017, in College Station.Chancellor John Sharp directed all universities and agencies in the Texas A&M System on Thursday to remove any application requirements for job candidates to submit statements surrounding diversity, equity and Inclusion.
The University of Texas System last week paused new DEI policies at all of its campuses, the Austin American-Statesman first. Sharp's directive came in his own letter to A&M's 11 universities and eight state agencies, Sharp wrote on Thursday that he has now standardized the faculty and staff application process, limiting them to submitting a cover letter, their curriculum vitae, statements about research and teaching philosophies and professional references.
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