CSHE is devoted to supporting open and civil debate on key issues facing higher education. The ROPS contribution posted below by Steven Brint and Komi Frey discusses what some may view as a controversial issue within the academy, specifically University of California policies and practices related to DEI statements used in the hiring and advancement of faculty, and how they intersect with academic freedom, as well as broader issues related to the contemporary academic culture of universities. Because the editors of ROPS anticipated differing views regarding their analysis, and for the purpose...