This is not new, only applied to programs instead of staff (which probably means it won't be as effective):<p><i>Diversity Statements Required for One-Fifth of Academic Jobs</i> - <a href="https://www.schoolinfosystem.org/2021/11/11/study-diversity-statements-required-for-one-fifth-of-academic-jobs/" rel="nofollow">https://www.schoolinfosystem.org/2021/11/11/study-diversity-...</a><p><i>Life science jobs at Berkeley give precedence to candidates’ diversity and inclusion statements</i> - <a href="https://whyevolutionistrue.com/2019/12/31/life-science-jobs-at-berkeley-with-hiring-giving-precedence-to-diversity-and-inclusion-statements/" rel="nofollow">https://whyevolutionistrue.com/2019/12/31/life-science-jobs-...</a><p><i>FIRE calls on UC Santa Cruz to drop diversity statement mandate for faculty applicants</i> - <a href="https://www.thefire.org/news/fire-calls-uc-santa-cruz-drop-diversity-statement-mandate-faculty-applicants" rel="nofollow">https://www.thefire.org/news/fire-calls-uc-santa-cruz-drop-d...</a><p><i>Minority professor denied grants because he hires on merit</i> - <a href="https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/minority-professor-denied-grants-because-he-hires-on-merit-people-are-afraid-to-think" rel="nofollow">https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/minority-professor-deni...</a>
From the executive order:<p>> <i>The exhibit further claims that “sculpture has been a powerful tool in promoting scientific racism” and promotes the view that race is not a biological reality but a social construct, stating “Race is a human invention.”</i><p>So I guess "race is a biological reality" is an official stance of this administration. How long until actual segregation makes a return?<p>...oh, wait: <a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/03/18/nx-s1-5326118/segregation-federal-contracts-far-regulation-trump" rel="nofollow">https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/03/18/nx...</a>
The Smithsonian is not in the Executive branch. Trump has no authority there. But that won't stop them from complying and destroying their own museums.