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University of Utah discontinues ‘diversity questions or statements’ in hiring after governor’s criticisms

The school has said it doesn’t use diversity statements as originally described by Utah Gov. Spencer Cox. But it will remove anything similar from its hiring process moving forward.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) A fresh blanket of snow covers the University of Utah campus and surrounding hills in March 2023. The U.'s Office of the President sent out an email instructing all involved in hiring at the school to now longer ask questions about or solicit statements on diversity on Friday, Jan. 5, 2024.