Headline is false. Harvard's essay was ", diversity, inclusion, and belonging", not "equity". > going forward candidates for tenure-track positions would be re

Headline is false. Harvard's essay was ", diversity, inclusion, and belonging", not "equity". > going forward candidates for tenure-track positions would be required to provide a more broadly focused “service statement,” instead of a statement focused specifically on “diversity, inclusion, and belonging.” Nothing really changed except saving a few minutes of some applicants' time, and not hurting the feelings of people who didn't want to think about diversity, inclusion, and belonging. The hiring committee can still evaluate the quality of the applicant essay against their priorities, which might or might not weight those factors, same as before.