The University of California will no longer require diversity statements in faculty hiring, provost Katherine Newman said Wednesday. Why it matters: The UC system's move comes as the Trump administration cracks down on diversity,

Staffers applying for roles at the university will no longer be required to submit a statement on how they plan to contribute to campus diversity.

The decision ends a UC practice requiring job applicants to submit written testimonials about how they have worked to enhance diversity.

A Department of Defense webpage describing baseball and civil rights icon Jackie Robinson’s military service is now missing

The military story of Jackie Robinson, who broke baseball's color barrier after serving as a 2nd lieutenant in the Army, no longer exists on the Department of Defense’s website as part of the Trump administration’s wiping out of diversity,