A much more recent piece on the same subject came out yesterday: https://thehill.com/opinion/education/480603-what-is-uc-davis-hiding-about-its-use-of-diversit

A much more recent piece on the same subject came out yesterday: https://thehill.com/opinion/education/480603-what-is-uc-davis-hiding-about-its-use-of-diversity-statements https://thehill.com/opinion/education/480603-what-is-uc-davi... In the middle they link to Berkeley's report on one hiring cycle in the life sciences. In particular it turns out that the first cut, leaving only 24% of candidates, was done solely on the basis of diversity statements. You can see in the tables how some inversions in the demographics of the applicant pool occur from the initial to final rounds, e.g., white applicants made up 54% of a pool, then 48% of a longlist, then 13% of a shortlist. I know affirmative action for university admissions and employment is illegal--is this a "technically" legal way to get around that?