Opinion | The University’s New Loyalty Oath

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From WSJopinion: Mandatory diversity statements can too easily become a test of political ideology and conformity, writes Abigail Thompson

The College Board is planning to assign A SOCIOECONOMIC INDEX to students who take the SAT test. So what is an"adversity score" and what do young people think of the idea? Image: GettySeventy years ago the University of California introduced a loyalty oath, requiring employees to swear they were “not a member of the Communist Party.

” After a contentious period in which 31 faculty were fired for refusing to sign, the requirement was reconsidered. An eventual consequence was the current Standing Order of the Regents 101.1: “No political test shall ever be considered in the appointment and promotion of any faculty member or employee.” This is a statement of principle. No one will be denied a position at the University of California based on political beliefs. No communist, no conservative, no progressive,...

 

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opinion We all know what the unspoken/unwritten norms are. We can just look at the the makeup of overwhelmingly white male leadership across all job sectors and see the results of those norms.

opinion We all know this because they are so left radical agendas

opinion Embracing diversity isn’t a leftist idea it’s a decent person idea (unless you’re going to argue that all societal norms are illegitimate) and it needs to be a norm at a diverse school like UC which is why they’re evaluating potential staffs ability to accept it

opinion Everyone in power (for 100’s of years) being white male in this country is the ultimate conformity. White male code needs to go. We do not need more words and excuses and deflections defending the status quo. Duh.

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