Many public and private employers have been using Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) statements during the selection process as part of their mission of having a diverse workforce. This paper focuses on the use of DEI statements in public and private higher education. The paper reviews several key issues relative to the use of DEI statements ranging from the First Amendment to management considerations.We explore several dilemmas that arise due to the use of DEI statements. We note
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.