University Requires Custodian Job Applicants to Submit Diversity Statements

Applicants for custodial jobs at Eastern Washington University (EWU) are required to submit a diversity, equity, and inclusion statement, Campus Reform first reported. 

The duties of the job include “a variety of custodial, housekeeping, and general maintenance functions to maintain the cleanliness and care of state agencies’ [sic], facilities, and institutions,” according to an EWU employment opportunities posting.

Interested applicants must submit a “diversity response.” The description explains that the university, as “an equal opportunity employer with a multicultural staff and student population,” is “interested in how your qualifications prepare you to work with diverse faculty, staff, and student populations representing various cultures and backgrounds that may be different from your own.”