ICYMI: Cornell Rigged a Faculty Search to Exclude White Applicants. This PhD is Taking Legal Action. Newly obtained internal emails show that Cornell University deliberately excluded qualified candidates from a faculty position solely because of race. In December 2020, the Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion, Associate Vice Provost, and Vice Provost in the Office of Faculty Development and Diversity of Cornell University instructed faculty members to “do something a little out of the ordinary” in their search for a vacant position: Secure a predetermined “diversity hire” by eliminating open competition entirely. To ensure their “hoped-for diversity hire” was appointed, these administrators implemented a process that inherently discriminated on the basis of race. Despite being exceptionally qualified, Colin Wright (@SwipeWright) was illegally shut out of the hiring process — not based on merit, but based on the color of his skin. Now, he’s taking legal action. Read his full account, complete with the internal messages from Cornell faculty, threaded below. 👇

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