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Re:MIT abandons use of DEI statements by lupire on Sunday May 05, 2024 @09:39PM (#40270340)
Did you know that prospective faculty also have to write a statement about their research, teaching, and service when they apply for a job? Is that also conspicuously performatively doing the right thing in those job responsibilities?
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Re:MIT abandons use of DEI statements by freeone3000 on Sunday May 05, 2024 @10:16PM (#40270529)
(Maybe conspicuously doing what is perceived as the right thing is how people get hired…)
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Re:MIT abandons use of DEI statements by lazide on Monday May 06, 2024 @09:14AM (#40274244)
Do they have to actually follow through and deliver concretely on those things? With some expected concrete impact?

If so, then I wouldn’t consider them performative at least.

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