I find this distressing. The “Track Record in Advancing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging” and “Plans for Advancing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging” seem like they’re trying to hire specifically for a DEI role. Is a math professor supposed to be hired based on their math research or based on the DEI workshops they’ve led?

Probably relevant as an example of the thinking, but it's worth noting that this is for evaluating applications to faculty positions, and not applicants trying to enter a PhD program.

FYI, PhD students to most top places nowadays also have to fill their diversity statement.

to be honest, entering PhD students generally expect to be doing teaching and hope ultimately for a faculty post