Neuroscientists interested in teaching at Tulane University in Louisiana must be board-certified or eligible to apply for a medical license as well as skilled in neurocritical care. All are standard requirements for a postsecondary position.
But read the fine print: Applicants also have to commit to Tulane’s statement on diversity, equity, and inclusion, or DEI, which has nothing to do with training better doctors or instructors.
This also appears to be a standard requirement today in higher education.
According to a new report that surveyed nearly 250 colleges, the free speech advocacy organization SpeechFirst found that 67% of colleges require students to take courses in DEI to complete general education requirements. This finding is consistent with other research, including from the Goldwater Institute and the Reason Foundation.
Louisiana state legislators have…
