McCarthy, Martha M. (1980). Discrimination Litigation: A Comparison of Constitutional and Statutory Standards of Review. Journal of Educational Equity and Leadership, v1 n1 p60-65 Fall. Analyzes recent litigation as to the vitality of constitutional protections as compared to Title VII guarantees in combatting discriminatory employment practices. Provides guidance for individuals seeking legal remedies for alleged discrimination and for employers who are attempting to comply with antidiscrimination mandates. (Author/GC)…

Hunt, Douglas B.; Yuasa, John H. (1979). Tailored for Efficiency. Journal of Intergroup Relations, v7 n3 p16-35 Nov. The reorganization of the federal equal employment opportunity enforcement efforts and the establishment of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is explained in this description of the structure and function of specific divisions within the organization. A directory of OFCCP's regional and area offices is included. (RLV)…

Kennedy, R. Bryan (1988). Veterans' Preference: A Barrier to the Recruitment of Women?. Journal of Employment Counseling, v25 n2 p70-75 Jun. Examined recruitment data for the United States Missile Command from years 1978-1984 to ascertain whether or not the Veterans' Readjustment Program presented a barrier to recruitment of women. Found adverse effects on recruitment of women, noting recruitment efforts successful with one population may present barriers to another. (Author/ABL)…

Wilson, William Julius (1998). The New Social Inequality and Affirmative Opportunity. WorkingUSA, v1 n6 p74-87 Mar-Apr. Suggests that public sympathy has waned for minority individuals who have suffered from racial exclusion and that progressives can redefine the situation so that concerns of the larger population and the racial minority population are simultaneously addressed. (JOW)…

Bauerlein, Mark (2004). Civility and Diversity. Academic Questions, v17 n4 p70-76 Mar. Diversity researchers are in demand, Mark Bauerlein explains, because administrators at schools like U-Michigan need all the bogus support they can fabricate. The researchers ask students how they feel about minorities and somehow conjure their answers into a measurement of cognitive development. Those data are gathered and further processed into the "hard science" behind briefs like "Grutter", which foist racial preferences on an American population that has proven again and again to reject such unfairness…. [Direct]

(2007). NEA Handbook 2006-2007. National Education Association Research Department The National Education Association (NEA) Handbook is published annually for use by Association officers, national and state staff, members, and other interested leaders in the field of education. The Association's key governance documents–including the Constitution, Bylaws, and Rules, and the Legislative Program, resolutions, policy statements, and new business adopted for the current program year–are included in this volume. The handbook also provides general information on governance, program units and staff, strategic plan, membership, and recognized NEA caucuses…. [PDF]

Green, Denise O'Neil (2007). Using Qualitative Methods to Assess Academic Success and Retention Programs for Underrepresented Minority Students. New Directions for Institutional Research, n136 p41-53 Win. Programs that serve underrepresented minority students have long faced many challenges. Prior to the late 1970s, higher education institutions reserved academic program slots for underrepresented minority students because these students had limited access to opportunities that afforded them credentials that their white counterparts could more easily attain. As a result of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in \Regents of the University of California v. Bakke\ (1978), the use of quotas had to be discontinued; nevertheless, the need for academic success and retention programs for underrepresented minority students persisted. About twenty-five years later, the Court's decisions in \Gratz v. Bollinger\ (2003) and \Grutter v. Bollinger\ (2003), along with several state referenda that eliminated the use of race/ethnicity in admissions, hiring, and government contracts, placed even greater restrictions on programs that aim to serve underrepresented minority students. While programs that… [Direct]

Herzmark, Paula (1975). Now the Fight Against Sexism Shifts to the States. Compact, 9, 5, 14-18, Oct 75. The states would be making a serious economic and political mistake not to take the initiative soon on Title IX. A list of things the states can do and a summary of federal regulations on sex discrimination in education are provided. (Author/MLF)…

Schafer, Susan P. (1984). Sports Need You. A Working Model for the Equity Professional. How to Increase the Number of Women and Minorities in Athletic Coaching, Officiating, Administration, and Governance. This manual is designed for the equity professional who wishes to increase the participation of women and minority groups in leadership roles in athletics. The model was developed by Educators for Athletic Equity (EAE) and provides a data and knowledge base necessary for implementing a successful athletic equity project. The specific goals outlined in the manual are to: (1) locate, train and support talented women and minorities with coaching, officiating and athletic leadership potential; (2) promote through motivation, support and training, competent coaches officials, athletic directors, and governing board members regardless of race, ethnicity, or sex; (3) sensitize and encourage organizations and employers to seek women and minorities for athletic leadership, training, placement and promotion; (4) promote the benefits of athletic leadership to students, educators, parents and community; (5) improve communication between school districts, the Colorado High School Activities…

Finkle, Arthur L. (1976). Avoiding the High Costs of Job Discrimination Remedies. Public Personnel Management, 5, 2, 139-142, Mar-Apr 76. (Available from Public Personnel Management, Room 240, 1313 East 60th Street, Chicago, IL 60637; $15.00 annually, $3.00 single copy)…

Hook, Sidney (1985). Rationalizations for Reverse Discrimination. New Perspectives, v17 n1 p8-11 Win. Wisdom suggests that instead of correcting the injustices of yesterday by creating the new injustices of today, it is better to recognize a statute of limitations on accountability for our inhumanity to ourselves in the distant past. (Author)…

Friedman, Howard I. (1984). Black-Jewish Relations: Healthier than Perceived. USA Today, v113 n2474 p14-15 Nov. The state of Black-Jewish relations in the United States is far healthier, despite some differences of opinion, than the popular perception suggests. The issues that are usually cited as constituting the breakdown in harmonious Jewish-Black relations are discussed. (RM)…

Smith, Georgina M. (1973). Faculty Women at the Bargaining Table. AAUP Bulletin, 59, 4, 404-406, Dec 73. …

Holden, Constance (1972). Women in Michigan: Parlaying Rights Into Power. Science, 178, 4064, 962-965, Dec 72. …

Biles, George E.; Mass, Michael A., (1979). Weber: A Practitioner's Dilemma–Walking the EEO "Tightrope without a Net.". Employee Relations Law Journal, v5 n1 p39-50 Sum. Analyzes the "Weber" case and speculates about the impact the Supreme Court ruling may have on personnel and industrial relations practitioners. Available from the Employee Relations Law Journal, Executive Enterprises Publications Co., Inc., 33 West 60th Street, New York, New York 10023; $48.00/year. (Author/IRT)…

Kovarsky, Irving; Leap, Terry (1980). What Is the Impact of "Weber" on Collective Bargaining?. Labor Law Journal, v31 n6 p323-27 Jun. Outlines major unanswered questions raised by the "Weber" case, such as how voluntary the quota system at Kaiser was, the union's duty of fair representation, and the nature of permissible benign quota systems. (IRT)…

Hebel, Sara; Schmidt, Peter; Selingo, Jeffrey; Young, Jeffrey R. (2003). The Michigan Cases: The Repercussions. Chronicle of Higher Education, v49 n43 pS1-S28 Jul. Explores the implications of the recent Supreme Court decision concerning race-conscious college admissions policies, including the continuing debate, college's admissions reactions, implications for race-exclusive scholarships, and student activism. Includes the complete text of the court's rulings. (EV)…

Trebilcock, Anne (1991). Strategies for Strengthening Women's Participation in Trade Union Leadership. International Labour Review, v130 n4 p407-26. Union efforts to increase representation of women in leadership include (1) strong policy commitment; (2) identification of factors/barriers affecting women's leadership; (3) intensified training; and (4) organizational/structural changes such as alteration of rules and adoption of quotas. (SK)…

McIntosh, Sheila (1990). Human Rights and "Free and Fair Competition"; The Significance of European Education Legislation for Girls in the U.K. Gender and Education, v2 n1 p63-79. British laws on education and sex discrimination do not afford girls equality of education. However, Britain's integration into the European Economics Community (EEC) may result in liberalization of laws as a result of European influence. (DM)…

Brown, Kathleen M. (2006). The Educational Benefits of Diversity: The Unfinished Journey from \Mandate\ in \Brown\ to \Choice\ in \Grutter\ and \Comfort\. Leadership and Policy in Schools, v5 n4 p325-354 Dec. This paper reviews the rationale behind the recent US Supreme Court ruling in the University of Michigan's \Grutter v. Bollinger\ case (2003). It describes the educational benefits of diversity as documented by research and argued by the seventy-five amicus briefs filed in support of the law school's race-based admissions policies. It further discusses the implications of the \Grutter\ decision on race-conscious decisions, on \choice\ integration programs, and on increased diversity strategies in K-12 schooling based on the requirements of compelling interest and policies that are narrowly tailored. (Contains 2 tables.)… [Direct]

Gonder, Jennifer, Ed.; Howell-Carter, Marya, Ed.; Mushtaq, Zahra, Ed. (2012). Teaching of Psychology: Ideas and Innovations. Proceedings of the Annual Conference (26th, Tarrytown, New York, March 23-24, 2012). Online Submission Included herein is the conference proceedings of the 26th Annual Conference on the Teaching of Psychology: Ideas and Innovations, sponsored by the Psychology Department of the State University of New York at Farmingdale. The conference theme for 2012 was: The value of an undergraduate degree in psychology: Why psychology–Why now?. The Conference featured a keynote address by Jane Halonen, Ph.D. of the University of West Florida. The talk was entitled: Can There Be Too Many Psychology Majors? Also highlighted was an invited address, Getting Published in the Teaching Literature: Wisdom, Sage Advice, and Helpful Hints, offered by Andrew Christopher, Ph.D., editor of the \Teaching of Psychology\ journal. The Conference featured our 3rd Annual Student Research Poster Session with six undergraduate student poster presentations. Conference participants also had 24 workshops, discussions and oral presentations from which to choose and many colleagues, new and old, with whom to network. Ten… [PDF]

Taylor, Dorceta E. (2007). Diversity and Equity in Environmental Organizations: The Salience of These Factors to Students. Journal of Environmental Education, v39 n1 p19-44 Fall. Diversity in environmental institutions is of increasing concern to scholars and practitioners. The author examined student perceptions of the importance of 20 diversity and equity factors in their decisions to accept a job. A national sample of 1,239 students in 9 environmental disciplines (biological sciences, geosciences, natural resources, agricultural sciences, forestry, geography, environmental science, environmental engineering, and social sciences) participated in the study. Although most respondents assigned some importance to diversity and equity factors, large ethnic and gender differences existed in the significance that respondents assigned to each factor. Ethnic differences in assessing the importance of the diversity and equity factors also occurred in the extent to which respondents distinguished between factors that did or did not mention subgroups of workers. (Contains 7 tables and 3 notes.)… [Direct]

Hurtado, Sylvia (2007). Linking Diversity with the Educational and Civic Missions of Higher Education. Review of Higher Education, v30 n2 p185-196 Win. In this article, the author discusses the practical, theoretical, and empirical rationale for linking diversity with the central educational and civic mission of higher education. While these links may be obvious to some, oftentimes diversity and race issues are conspicuously absent from discussions about learning and civic education. This research provides additional evidence for the educational benefits of diversity, extending links with learning outcomes, and significantly extending the research defining citizenship in a multicultural society. Finally higher education can achieve its responsibility for advancing social progress, by delineating the issues that highlight the increasing complexity of inequality in higher education and potential solutions…. [Direct]

Fierce, Milfred C. (1978). Observations on Bakke: History, Issues, Implications. Freedomways, 18, 1, 9-15, Win 78. The historic Plessy vs. Ferguson decision is reviewed along with the 14th Amendment on which the decision was based. The Brown case is discussed. The issues and implications in the Bakke case are also elucidated. (Author/AM)…

Blumstein, James F. (1984). Defining Discrimination: Intent vs. Impact. New Perspectives, v16 n1 p29-33 Sum. The nondiscrimination principle is process-oriented, and proof of its violation must focus on the process and criteria of decision making–i.e., intent either to discriminate or to disadvantage based on race. Civil rights laws should allow defendants to show good faith as a claim against illegal discrimination. (KH)…

Bowie, Nolan A. (1985). Blacks and Mass Media: Where Do We Stand?. Crisis, v92 n6 p26-31,40,42 Jun-Jul. Reports on a 1984 Aspen Institute conference which addressed the misrepresentation and gross underrepresentation of Blacks in the mass media. Reviews the conference's extensive recommendations regarding what mass media organizations, Blacks, and other citizens should do to redress this problem. (GC)…

Schnee, Ronald G. (1977). Frying Pan to Fire: School Advocacy of Title IX. Phi Delta Kappan, 58, 5, 423-424, Jan 77. Describes the steps the Oklahoma City schools used in implementing Title IX. (IRT)…

Holden, Constance (1972). Women in Michigan: Academic Sexism Under Siege. Science, 178, 4063, 841-844, Nov 72. …

Williams, Frank; And Others (1983). Admissions Criteria and the Minority Student. Journal of Non-White Concerns in Personnel and Guidance, v12 n1 p19-32 Oct. Surveyed 302 colleges and universities to study whether differences exist in admission criteria for minority students and how institutions interpret the term minority. Results showed private institutions were most likely to identify minorities for admissions purposes. The importance of other factors including grades and activities is also discussed. (JAC)…

Rothstein, Arnold M. (1980). Group Justice–Progress in Regress: Comments on \An Answer to the 'Liberal' Objection to Special Admissions\. Educational Theory, v30 n2 p151-54 Spr. A theory that postulates that women and minorities have a claim against White males in saying that, due to past discrimination, these groups are entitled to special admission regardless of academic merit offers more discrimination to redress prior discrimination. (JN)…