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What universities say versus do about diversity, equity and inclusion

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NATURE HUMAN BEHAVIOUR
Volume 6, Issue 5, Pages 610-610

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NATURE PORTFOLIO
DOI: 10.1038/s41562-022-01339-1

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US universities' narratives on diversity, equity, and inclusion fail to materialize into actions, resulting in disadvantages for the individuals they claim to support.
The stories that US universities tell about diversity, equity and inclusion do not translate to actions, explains Neil A. Lewis, Jr. Instead, their actions disadvantage the people they allegedly support.

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