On Monday, Harvard officials announced that the university would no longer require diversity, inclusion, and belonging statements as part of its hiring process for open positions in the faculty of arts and sciences. According to The Harvard Crimson, Harvard’s previous policy required candidates to submit a statement detailing their “efforts to encourage diversity, inclusion, and belonging, including past, current, and anticipated future contributions in these areas.” Under the new rules, finalists for a position will be required to submit two statements, one about their “efforts to strengthen …