Diversity Equity and Inclusion

The late politician and sociologist Daniel Patrick Moynihan coined the phrase "defining deviancy down" to describe the tendency of societies to respond to destructive behaviors by lowering standards for what is permissible. Texas physician Dr.

Many U.S. universities, including MIT, our alma mater, now require Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) statements in applications for tenure-track professorships and even for graduate school.