Dr. John D. Haltigan, the plaintiff and a developmental psychologist, submitted in place of the mandatory DEI statement hisof their use, wherein he affirmed his “commit[ment] to colorblind inclusivity, viewpoint diversity, merit-based evaluation, and value outreach to underrepresented groups in higher education.”
UC Santa Cruz’s Academic Personnel Office provides definitions of “diversity,” “equity,” and “inclusion” on a: The variety of personal experiences, values, and worldviews that arise from differences of culture and circumstance. Such differences include race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, language, abilities/disabilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, socioeconomic status, geographic region, and more.
. . . . . [Contains] [v]ague or no statements about what they would do at UCSC if hired. May even feel doing so would be the responsibility of someone else. Clear knowledge of and experience with dimensions of diversity that result from different identities, such as ethnic, socioeconomic, racial, gender, sexual orientation, disability, and cultural differences.