Quote from: Hibush on Today at 02:46:30 AMQuote from: Wahoo Redux on May 07, 2024, 07:52:37 PMQuote from: Hibush on May 07, 2024, 10:36:08 AMI wonder how MIT worded the request so that it appeared to be compelled speech.
I think it actually has to do with the answer: you must answer in a very specific way, with specific jargon, and agree to a specific ideology, to get the job. That is my takeaway from the mass of articles and complaints out there.
Is there evidence that MIT was actually doing that?
Our DEI/HR reps are clear that doing so is completely unacceptable. We're trying to hire the best people, and some skills in serving a diverse audience are valuable but subscribing to a particular ideology is definitely not.
QuoteI'm not going to lie you have been one of my toughest professors! I feel that's a good thing because it challenged me to do better however like I said before I still feel I'm not a C+ student in these types of classes.
Quote from: Wahoo Redux on May 07, 2024, 09:14:00 AMQuote from: ciao_yall on May 07, 2024, 09:08:56 AMQuote from: dismalist on May 07, 2024, 08:31:28 AMQuoteIn announcing the change, M.I.T.'s president, Sally Kornbluth, said diversity statements constituted a form of compelled speech that do not work.
If they don't work, they wouldn't have to be abolished. Problem is they do work in selecting faculty.
I disagree. I have seen some that were so cringeworthy we were able to avoid wasting our time interviewing the candidate.
Why were they cringeworthy? What does someone say in a DEI statement that is so wrong it eliminates them as a job candidate?
Quote from: downer on Today at 06:14:20 AMI'm not sure whether requiring students to arrange alteratives to due dates for religious reasons is compatible with my school's policy.
I did check with the dept chair about a student who asked to be able to make up missed work after final grades were submitted, and the chair said yes, allow it.
Quote1. Students are expected to review each course syllabus at the beginning of each term and inform instructors within the first two weeks of class if there are any potential conflicts due to religious observance. It is the student's responsibility to inform the instructor of these conflicts within the first two weeks of the semester. Students who miss class will be required to complete any work that is missed, and they may be required to submit additional assignments to make up for the missed class time.
2. Should a student need to miss class for religious reasons, the absence should be excused. Classes missed for travel plans are not considered excused absences. Only the dates of the holidays themselves are considered excused absences.
3. Students must be informed of any exams or due dates that fall on a date immediately after a religious holiday at least two weeks prior to such dates.
4. If classes will be missed, students must consult with their instructors and agree upon a plan to make up any excused absences. Such plans should be in writing and available to both parties.
Quote from: Wahoo Redux on May 07, 2024, 07:52:37 PMQuote from: Hibush on May 07, 2024, 10:36:08 AMI wonder how MIT worded the request so that it appeared to be compelled speech.
I think it actually has to do with the answer: you must answer in a very specific way, with specific jargon, and agree to a specific ideology, to get the job. That is my takeaway from the mass of articles and complaints out there.
If I were truthful, I would say that all students are equal in my eyes until they F*** up in my classes, and then some students are obviously better than others no matter their ethnic or race or religion or socioeconomic status. But that absolutely would not fly. And I can't just say, "I am very aware that some topics are sensitive to some people, so I avoid those unless they are absolutely necessary or are brought up by a student, and then I take steps in class and out to make sure that said topics are handled appropriately." DEI wants more than this, and I am never sure what that is.