Johnson, Beth (1989). Collective Bargaining in Higher Education and the Professions. Bibliography No. 17. This bibliography is an annual accounting of current state-of-the-art research and writings on collective bargaining in higher education and the professions. Sources include books, monographs, dissertations, journals, periodicals, speeches and newspaper articles. In "Part I–Faculty Bibliography" the following topics are covered: academic freedom, administration, affirmative action, AIDS in the work place, arbitration and mediation, collective bargaining, collective bargaining-Canada, community colleges, comparable worth, computers, contracts and contract issues, discipline and dismissal, discrimination, drug testing, elections, ethics, evaluation, excellence, faculty, faculty organizations, financial exigency, fiscal issues, fringe benefits, governance, grievance procedures, higher education, legal issues, legislation, librarians (academic), long-range planning, merit pay, National Labor Relations Board, non-faculty, part-time faculty, personnel administration, public…

Powley, Sherry; Schaffert, Tim (2000). Pathways to Career Success for Minorities: A Resource Guide to Colleges, Financial Aid, and Work. This book contains 10 essays and a directory of financial aid, organizations, and additional information that minority students and employees can use to find sources of funding for further education and career advancement. The 10 essays cover the following topics: (1) general minority work issues; (2) introduction to financial aid; (3) minorities in media; (4) mentors; (5) technology in the workplace; (6) workplace diversity; (7) minority groups and affirmative action policies; (8) legal rights and recourse; (9) minorities in the arts; and (10) starting your own business. The first section of the directory provides information on hundreds of financial aid opportunities, including fellowships, grants, loans, awards, scholarships, and internships/career guidance opportunities. The second section lists and describes professional organizations, minority colleges, fraternities and sororities, and other groups that assist individuals in the pursuit of career education and community. The…

Buck, Lawrence S. (1980). Adverse Impact: Issues and Implications. Testing practices have come under considerable scrutiny and criticism in recent years. Testing practices in the Federal government have certainly not been immune from this movement as the use of standardized written tests for selection purposes has been increasingly under attack. The most recent attacks have focused on implications or findings of adverse impact in broadband examinations. Broadband examinations are used in many hiring situations where persons may apply for up to 100 occupations in a single examination. The elimination of all such tests has been advocated on many fronts with a movement towards the use of alternative selection procedures designed to reduce or eliminate adverse impact. Adverse impact is a key term in the selection area and a term that has and will continue to have serious repercussions for the Federal government as well as the private sector. This report discusses issues relevant to the adverse impact concept including definitions of terms, Uniform…

Polowy, Carolyn I. (1975). Collective Bargaining and Discrimination Issues in Higher Education. Special Report #23. The increased intensity of antidiscrimination enforcement measures has caused colleges and universities to reassess their operational procedures affecting students and employees. In recent months it has become clear that the powerful forces of antidiscrimination and collective bargaining intersect at a number of critical points that need clarification, understanding, and a deep desire to find equitable solutions to the legitimate concerns of each party. This document lists suggestions for handling problems that may arise during the several phases of collective bargaining. Listed are suggestions concerning: (1) election campaigns; (2) current policies and practices; (3) membership on bargaining; (4) \good faith bargaining\; (5) preamble to the contract; (6) appointments, tenure, and promotion; (7) college calendar; (8) grievance procedures; (9) leaves of absence and health benefits; (10) nondiscrimination clauses; (11) general working conditions; (12) part-time faculty; (13) past… [PDF]

Kaplan, Matthew L. (2006). Getting Religion in the Public Research University. Academe, v92 n4 p41-45 Jul-Aug. In this article, the author states that The University of Michigan has been at the forefront of efforts to create a campus learning environment in which all students, faculty, and staff feel respected and valued. In two widely publicized cases decided in 2003, the university defended its affirmative action policies before the U.S. Supreme Court on the premise that racial and ethnic diversity contributes significantly to student learning and prepares students for life in a diverse democracy. Recent developments involving higher education and religion have made it clear that religious diversity is equally important for student learning. Last January, they received a grant from the Ford Foundation, as part of its Difficult Dialogue initiative, to help them create an environment on campus in which religious difference is seen as an opportunity for study and exchange, rather than a source of silence, animosity, or fear. The grant period runs through February 2008. Furthermore, the author… [Direct]

(1988). Planning for and Working in America: Report of a National Survey. A survey was conducted by the Gallup Organization to determine how workers plan and prepare for work and what conditions and activities influence worker performance in the United States. Telephone interviews were conducted with a cross-section of 1,006 adults, 735 of whom were employed outside the home. The survey found that many workers are changing or expect to change jobs. Problems in the workplace seem to be the underlying factors related to job change. Poor planning may also account for career change, showing an overwhelming need for student and worker assistance in career planning and use of information. The study showed a lack of such resources and/or a failure of persons, especially minorities, to use the career planning resources that were available. The survey also showed that a large number of minorities still believe that discrimination is a barrier, and requests for employees to perform illegal or unethical activities are a major concern. As a result of the study, nine…

Linthicum, Dorothy S. (1989). The Dry Pipeline: Increasing the Flow of Minority Faculty. Drawing from a review of the literature and a survey of state directors of community college education nationwide, this report highlights innovative ideas and programs used by colleges and states to increase the number of minority faculty at community colleges. Introductory sections describe the purposes and methods of a 1988 study of minority faculty at two-year colleges, institutional and state efforts and long-range plans to recruit minority faculty, and cooperative relationships with graduate schools and professional associations. The next section reviews data on minority underrepresentation on college faculties across the nation, their concentration in lower-level and untenured positions, and wide variations among institutions and states. After a brief review of data on minority participation and degree attainment in higher education, the report lists a number of short- and long-range strategies that have been implemented by individual colleges and states. A descriptive… [PDF]

(1976). National Apprenticeship and Training Standards for Glaziers and Glassworkers. Revised. Intended to provide a uniform pattern for use by employers and labor representatives in setting up and operating effective apprenticeship programs for glaziers and glassworkers, guidelines are listed under the following headings: Definitions, qualifications for apprenticeship, selection of apprentices, term of apprenticeship, related instruction, ratio of apprentices to journeymen, apprenticeship agreement, probationary period, apprentices' wages, credit for previous experience, hours of work, supervision of apprentices, coordinator of apprenticeship, consultants, accident prevention, adjusting differences, work experience, certificate of completion, and modification. Guidelines are also provided for adapting the national standards to local use. These include suggestions on formation of a local joint apprenticeship committee, duties of local committees, responsibilities of apprentices, and assistance from cooperating agencies. Federal laws and regulations affecting the employment… [PDF]

Anderson, Gregory M. (2005). In the Name of Diversity: Education and the Commoditization and Consumption of Race in the United States. Urban Review: Issues and Ideas in Public Education, v37 n5 p399-423 Dec. In exploring the relationship between cultural capital, symbolic violence and the diversification of the curriculum the notion of commoditization of race in higher education is developed. The term first and foremost emphasizes how students from "disadvantaged" racialized communities remain significantly underrepresented at selective universities and colleges. Commoditization of race in higher education is also concerned with the potentially unequal terms of exchange between racialized communities, whose experiences and collective struggles are increasingly embodied in novels, poetry, non-fictional works, ethnographies, academic discourses, and programs of study, and the educational benefits associated with diversity at 4-year institutions accorded predominantly to white student bodies. In doing so, the paper demonstrates that race-based segregation initiated at the neighborhood and public school levels continues to inhibit racialized students from receiving quality higher… [Direct]

Morrison, James L. (1989). The Alternative Futures Approach to Planning: Implications for Institutional Research Offices. A method for college planning using alternative futures scenarios is explained, and a case study is used to illustrate its use in institutional research. The alternative futures approach addresses the uncertainty associated with strategic decision making. It differs from the traditional long-range planning models based on a single set of environmental assumptions about the future by recognizing that the future is subject to modification by a wide range of possible events with some probability of occurrence. In the model, the issues or concerns that may require attention are identified through environmental scanning, and defined in terms of trends or events. Univariate forecasts of trends and events are generated and interrelated through cross-impact analysis. The most likely future is written in scenario format, and alternative scenarios are generated by computer from the cross-impact matrix. In turn, these scenarios stimulate development of appropriate policies, which are analyzed… [PDF]

Heilos, Lawrence J.; And Others (1981). University of South Florida Libraries Search Committee Procedure Handbook. This handbook of procedures developed by the Committee on Professional Concerns (COPC) of the University of South Florida (USF) describes the process to be used in recruiting and hiring qualified candidates for positions on the USF library faculty. The publication is divided into six sections: (1) information on the USF equal employment opportunity program; (2) delineation of the composition of library recruitment search committees and committee service requirements; (3) an outline of search committee procedures for advertising positions, preserving applicant records, handling applications, selecting interviewees, organizing and conducting day-long interview/visits, and making recommendations on candidate selection; (4) description of post-recommendation procedures including final recruitment decisions and notification of successful and unsuccessful candidates; (5) discussion of reimbursement of candidate interview expenses; and (6) hints and comments from previous search…

(1972). Higher Education Public Service Responsibilities in the Black Community. The public service role (PSR) of the University of Illinois and Parkland College in the black community of Champaign-Urbana was studied in a project funded under Title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965, channeled through the Illinois Board of Higher Education. As a pilot project, PSR explored current public service efforts by higher education in the local black community, efforts being made by community service offices of other Illinois institutions of higher education, and, most importantly, local black community perception of current and future activities in the community. The results were obtained by a series of three surveys and a conference of local black community residents and black personnel at the two institutions. Some major findings were that: (1) the black community has a low level of familiarity with existing public service efforts of the two educational institutions; (2) an information center would be utilized by black community residents; (3) community and… [PDF]

(1981). Collective Bargaining Agreement between American Association of University Professors, Eastern Montana College, and the Montana University System, July 1, 1981-June 30, 1985. The collective bargaining agreement between the Montana University System and the Eastern Montana College Chapter (140 members) of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) covering the period July 1, 1981-June 30, 1985 is presented. Items covered are: definitions, nondiscrimination and affirmative action, unit recognition and determination, AAUP security, information and data, union use of facilities, release time, rights and responsibilities of students, student grievance procedure, faculty evaluation by students, management rights, academic freedom and responsibilities, shared governance, faculty-administration committee, academic council, academic senate, tenure and promotion in rank, tenure criteria, rank and tenure appeals process, termination for cause, retrenchment, tenure and appointment practice, appointment of adjunct faculty, department chairs and area coordinators, hiring procedures, class and course assignment, conflict of interest, patents and… [PDF]

(1986). The Challenge of Change: A Reassessment of the California Community Colleges. Pursuant to legislative mandate, this report presents the results of the Commission for the Review of the Master Plan for Higher Education's reassessment of California Community Colleges (CCCs). Section 1 provides introductory material highlighting the CCC changes which the Commission believes to be necessary to achieve the goals of universal access, individual success, and educational quality and accountability. The next five sections offer discussions and recommendations concerning: (1) access and success; (2) mission and functions, including transfer education, vocational education, remediation, adult education, community service, and institutional research and evaluation; (3) faculty and administrators, including credentials, recruitment, affirmative action, part-time faculty, tenure, compensation, collective bargaining, and professional development; (4) governance, including the Board of Governors, district organization and management, district governing boards, and campus…

Thomas, Gail E. (1979). Black Youth and the Labor Market: The Unemployment Dilemma. This paper examines the current problem of black youth unemployment from a theoretical perspective. Traditional sociological and economic theories applicable to the problems of unemployment and occupational and status achievement are initially reviewed along with empirical studies that have examined some of the major propositions of these theories. Next, the concept of \sponsorship mobility\ formulated by Ralph Turner (1970) is utilized and elaborated as a policy approach to dealing with the problem of black and disadvantaged minority youth unemployment. The major hypothesis advanced and that forms the basis of the policy approach suggested is that an improvement in employment opportunity for black and other disadvantaged youth can be facilitated through the establishment of functional support systems and sponsorship groups that effectively mediate the relationship between disadvantaged youth and the employment structure. Various strategies for formulating support systems and… [PDF]

Baugh, William H.; Stone, Joe A. (1982). Sex Differences in the Educator Labor Market. Final Report. This study examines both the existence and the determinants of sex differences in teacher salaries and mobility, administrative salaries, and promotions to administrative positions. Longitudinal data on individual careers in education were used, primarily for educators in Oregon during the period 1971-81, but in some instances for educators in New York during the 1970s. Little evidence is found of sex discrimination in salaries of teachers in the 1970s, and only very small sex-related differences in wage responsiveness and interdistrict mobility were noted. Evidence on promotions to administrative positions indicates that in the early 1970s female teachers were significantly less likely to be promoted than similarly qualified male teachers, but that by the late 1970s the difference was no longer significant. In addition, formal index measures of discrimination declined by about half during the same period. By 1980 no evidence is found of salary discrimination among administrators,… [PDF]

Liston, Edward J. (1989). Community College of Rhode Island Management Letter. An overview is provided of the short- and medium-term goals and objectives of the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI). After highlighting initiatives undertaken during 1988-89, the report examines the five areas targeted for attention over the next 5 years: the expansion of health care program offerings; the implementation and expansion of cooperative education opportunities; minority recruitment and retention; high school and community college partnership programs; and short-term job training. The next sections offer a progress report on the attainment of CCRI's goals and objectives for 1988-89 and a statement of goals and objectives for 1989-90 in the areas of: (1) academic affairs, including vocational education, programs for business/industry, allied health offerings, instructional quality and academic standards, articulation, and access to education; (2) organization, management, and fiscal affairs; (3) student affairs, including student recruitment, the course selection… [PDF]

Duren, Almetris Marsh (1979). Overcoming: A History of Black Integration at the University of Texas at Austin. The integration of the University of Texas at Austin since the 1940s is outlined, with the process reviewed from legal, social, and personal perspectives. The first chapter is devoted to the breaking down of legal barriers, beginning with the test case of Herman Sweatt in 1946 (a black man applying for admission to graduate study) and culminating with university president Logan Wilson's policy statement that the university would open its doors to black graduate and professional students only when such work was not available in black schools in the state. The second chapter details problems in the early years of integration: housing, extracurricular activities, and the community's response. Chapter three focuses on the emergence of black awareness and black power: intramural and extramural athletic participation, student group solidarity, and militancy on campus. The fourth chapter is devoted to ethnic programs and protests, and the fifth looks at the process of increasing the…

(1984). Agreement between Temple University of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education and the American Association of University Professors Temple Chapter, July 1, 1984-June 30, 1986. The collective bargaining agreement between Temple University of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education and the Temple University Chapter (1,350 members) of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) covering the period July 1, 1984-June 30, 1986 is presented. Items covered in the agreement include: definitions and AAUP recognition; no discrimination; affirmative action; rights of the university and the union; dues deduction; grievance and arbitration procedures; no strikes/lockouts; faculty promotion; tenure procedures; faculty termination; department chairs; appointment, promotion, and termination of librarians and academic professionals; workload; salary minima and increases; compensation for summer session or third academic semester; overload compensation; department chair compensation; merit pay for academic professionals; health and dental insurance; life insurance; sick and maternity leave; long-term disability; pension and early retirement; liability…

Merriman, W. Richard (1982). Citizen Attitudes toward Government, Race, Policy: The Liberal Tradition and Racial Inequality. Classical liberalism shapes white Americans' attitudes toward government policies concerning blacks. Classical liberalism views society as competitive; government serves as a guarantor of fair competition. The rules of fairness in a competitive marketplace require no arbitrary exclusion from competition and no arbitrary denial of the fruits of success. Thus, an individual's identity is determined by his demonstration of discipline and responsibility in order to succeed. Public policies which threaten this identity through "market alternatives," such as affirmative action, busing, and programs aiding blacks, are rejected by market liberals. Data from 1972 and 1976 national election studies suggest that white Americans justify their rejection of market-threatening policies by downplaying the market disabilities inflicted on victims of past discrimination, defending the basic fairness of contemporary competition, and asserting the potency of the skilled, marketable…

Kehoe, E.; And Others (1981). The Impact of Legal-Administrative Processes on Local Schools. The purpose of this paper is to set forth the rationale for attempting research on the impact of legal-administrative processes on human resource management in schools. The term \legal-administrative processes\ refers both to laws affecting schools and to the administration of those laws. Laws, standards, and funded programs generated by state legislatures, the courts, and administrative agencies are examined. The paper discusses legal-administrative processes affecting three areas: the composition of the educator labor force (affected by laws concerning certification, affirmative action, and teacher and administrator training programs); employer-employee relationships (affected by collective bargaining and laws governing fair dismissal and tenure); and interaction of school personnel, citizens, and local governmental agencies (affected by laws concerning alternative school programs, attendance, open meetings or parent-citizen involvement in school-site councils). The authors are… [PDF]

Nitecki, Joseph Z. (1977). Temple University Libraries in the Mid-Seventies: A Status Report. Present central library operations are discussed in terms of emerging needs and possible direction for future development. Library objectives include acquiring and organizing relevant records of knowledge, and providing satisfactory information service standards. Issues relating to objectives include the library's involvement in planning and developing educational programs, support of programs offered, and a well selected professional staff, strong in subjects relevant to library coverage and involved in continuing education. Library organization and structure are concerned with the centralization of library services within the university, and the functional arrangement of activities within the library. At present, Temple's library structure is a combination of centralized and decentralized services. Issues involving personnel are consultative management, professional self-governance, unionization, and affirmative action policies. The library's budget recommendations are based on a…

(1979). Actions Adopted by the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges. In April 1979, the Board of Governors took a number of actions related to community college financing. They adopted principles of accountability which offered guidelines for: a planning and evaluation process; measurable statewide educational objectives; annually updated district plans to describe all program changes, district objectives, budgets, and evaluation procedures; reconciling district/state differences; minimizing the financial burden of the accountability process; and changing the Education Code. Principles related to resources provided: that salary-setting procedures be maintained; that affirmative action and seniority be considered in retrenchment; for a flexible calendar project; for a reduction in the minimum number of days of instruction; for a review of individualized instruction restrictions; and for encouragement of outreach centers, community resources, and a variety of instructional techniques. Principles–adopted with regard to sources of support–rejected…

Goldman, Alan H. (1979). Justice and Reverse Discrimination. Defining reverse discrimination as hiring or admissions decisions based on normally irrelevant criteria, this book develops principles of rights, compensation, and equal opportunity applicable to the reverse discrimination issue. The introduction defines the issue and discusses deductive and inductive methodology as applied to reverse discrimination. Part Two (Awarding Positions by Competence) examines desirable positions, rejection of alternative rules, and qualifications. Part Three (Compensation and the Past) studies the principle of compensation, group liability, individual competency, and the various levels of discrimination and compensation. Part Four (Equal Opportunity and the Future) examines utility and rights, and affirmative action. Among the conclusions are: those most competent for positions acquire the rights to those positions; hiring by competence was held preferable to such alternatives as random lotteries for fulfilling positions; strong reverse discrimination is…

(1980). A Perspective on the '80s: Agenda for Action for the Pennsylvania State University. Plans for the 1980s for Pennsylvania State University are presented. Some of the forces for change–enrollment shifts, threats to faculty vitality, new student interests, and eroding financial resources–are considered. Three main themes of the university are quality, selectivity, and flexibility. The following areas are examined: the university's land-grant heritage; university missions in the areas of instruction, research, and public service; missions of the various campuses; and the need for new emphases in health-related programs, international programs, energy programs, and the role of technology. Enrollment prospects are considered for higher education in general, undergraduates, graduates and medical students, and nondegree credit enrollment at on-campus locations. Additional areas are also considered: professional development and vitality of faculty, affirmative action, academic personnel policies, academic leadership, faculty governance, and responsiveness to demands…

(1974). Dues Check-off and Union Security Study. National Center for the Study of Collective Bargaining in Higher Education Newsletter, v2 n2 Mar. This document presents a review of what higher education agreements say about dues checkoff and union security. This study involved review of contracts negotiated by affiliates of the three national organizations, the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), and the National Education Association (NEA); affiliates of the merged AFT/NEA organization in New York State; and various independent bargaining agents. Emphasis is placed on union shop, legal restrictions, 2-year college workload study, hours of work, varying hour weight, preparations, interpretations difficulty, office size, and class size. An extensive bibliography concerning aspects of collective bargaining in higher education is included. The bibliography is divided to cover administration, academic freedom, affirmative action, agents, arbitration awards, arbitration fact-finding awards, Carnegie Commission reports, collective bargaining, collegiality, contracts,… [PDF]

(1983). Women and Minorities in California Public Postsecondary Education: Their Employment, Classification, and Compensation, 1977-1981. Information is presented on the employment, classification, and compensation of ethnic minorities and women in California public postsecondary institutions in 1977, 1979, and 1981. The report is divided into separate sections for the University of California, the State University, and the California community colleges. Within each section, data is provided on: classification/occupational activity; compensation; full-time faculty by tenure status and rank; and new hires, promotions, and separations. Primary emphasis in the textual discussion is placed on the top three occupational categories of Executive/Administrative/Managerial staff; Faculty; and Professional Non-Faculty. Conclusions about affirmative action for personnel in the three public segments since 1977 include the following: there have been modest increases in the percentages of women and minorities in the faculty and staff of the public institutions; in most employment categories, men are better represented than are… [PDF]

Moses, Yolanda T. (1989). Black Women in Academe. Issues and Strategies. The climate for black women students, faculty members, and administrators in both predominantly white as well as historically black colleges and universities is explored, focusing on the subtle and not so subtle ways that race and gender stereotypes can combine to create double obstacles for black women. Black women students, faculty members, and administrators do not perceive themselves and their concerns as integrated into the missions, goals, and social structures of college campuses. Topics of discussion are as follows: an overview of black women on campus; the university culture for students; classroom dynamics; the intersection of racism and sexism; curricular issues; black women and their choice of study; residential and social life; reaching out to black women students; admissions and financial aid; academic advising and mentoring; graduate students; barriers to the graduate degree; pre-university students; professional climate issues; affirmative action dilemma; double… [PDF]

Johnson, Beth Hillman; Tata, Jasmine (1988). Collective Bargaining in Higher Education and the Professions: Bibliography No. 16. The 16th annual bibliography contains 923 citations concerning collective bargaining and other employment and labor relations issues for faculty at institutions of higher education and other professionals. The new category, \AIDS in the Workplace\ has been added this year while the topics of contracts and contract issues, elections, non-faculty, and retrenchment have been merged. Both computer and manual search methods were used to identify the citations which are comprised of books, monographs, dissertations, journals, periodicals, speeches, unpublished reports, and newspaper articles. Most of the citations were published in 1987. Citations are listed alphabetically by author under each topic. Part I, the Faculty Bibliography, has 39 topics including academic freedom, affirmative action, arbitration and mediation, comparable worth, discipline and dismissal, drug testing, faculty organizations, fringe benefits, grievance procedures, merit pay, quality of worklife, tenure, and women…

Coffey, Janis Cox (1984). Planning for Change: Assessing Internal and External Environmental Factors. This report provides, first, an overview of the external and internal environmental factors affecting planning in California's community colleges; and, second, an examination of the influence of the demographics of the Los Rios Community College District (LRCCD). After an executive summary, introductory material discusses ways in which change can be planned through the assessment of internal and external environmental factors. Part I begins with a discussion of how the state's colleges are affected by external forces, such as an aging population, large minority enrollments, inadequate student preparation, limits on government spending, competition for state funds, the state of the labor market, increased accountability and regulation, and public opinion. This section goes on to examine internal environmental factors, including enrollment-driven funding formulas, staff compensation, faculty tenure, collective bargaining, affirmative action, and pressures for centralization. Part II…