(1979). Where Are Women and Blacks? Patterns of Employment in Alabama Government. This report examines employment opportunities for women and minorities in the Alabama State government. The employment actions of State officials in the wake of the United States versus Frazer decision in which the State was found guilty of discrimination against blacks are also examined. Comments made by George C. Wallace and other State officials and Alabama employment statistics provide the basis for the report. Background information on employment practices in Alabama and on the Frazer court case is provided. Specific actions taken by the State to promote affirmative action in government employment are discussed. Policies and practices undertaken by individual government agencies to extend opportunitites for mobility and to make employment tests more equitable for women and minorities are reviewed. Tables provide data on Alabama employees by race and sex in various job categories from 1973 to 1977, and on the occupational distribution of State and local government employees….

Lindstrom, Duane (1975). Civil Rights and the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974; Volume 1: Livonia. The primary objective of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 is the development of viable urban communities, including decent housing, a suitable living environment, and expanding economic opportunities. This report focuses on the attempts of Livonia, Michigan, to obtain funds under the act. Examined are the areas of citizen participation, assistance for eligible persons, and civil rights compliance. It is stated that in all three areas, Livonia's application for funds under the 1974 act and the process leading to its development have been deficient. One particular problem is said to have been the city's failure to affirmatively address the housing needs of non-resident workers who may wish to reside in Livonia. It is recommended that the Federal Government amend selected procedures for application for funding, and that the Livonia city government also modify parts of its application for funding in order to increase compliance with affirmative action and other civil… [PDF]

Humphrey, Kathleen.; Knuti, David E. (1983). Job Training Partnership Act Participation Manual. Volume I, Organization & Planning. Keyed specifically to the needs of community-based organizations (CBOs) and employment and training delivery agencies, this manual provides information on the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). Emphasis is placed on the problems of representation of CBOs in the planning process and on obtaining contracts to ensure operational roles under JTPA. Following an introduction and executive summary, chapter II summarizes the Act; discusses the major implications, problems, and policy issues growing from the act; highlights the process and substance of change from the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act; and identifies steps for community agencies to take to get started on JTPA participation. Chapter III thoroughly explains the federal-state structure from the funding organization and planning standpoint. A discussion of organization and planning at the local service delivery area is provided in chapter IV. The final chapter considers the nondiscrimination and affirmative action…

Burke, Dolores Lewis (1986). Change in the Academic Marketplace: A Study of Faculty Mobility in the 1980s. Internal and external organizational influences on faculty mobility were studied during the 1985-1986 academic year. The investigation, which was designed as a replication of a 1958 study of the academic marketplace by Caplow and Reece, involved interviews with department heads, colleagues of departed faculty members, and new appointees at six major research universities. Attention is directed to: the faculty search process, including the origination and definition of the faculty position, the initial search, screening procedures, and the role of affirmative action in the search. Also considered is the selection process and the difference between selection procedures and criteria for junior and senior faculty members, as well as the impact of a junior appointment on the department, the circumstances of the offer and acceptance, and certain special cases encountered in the study. Termination is also addressed, including dismissal, resignation, retirement, and death. The destination…

Obiakor, Festus E. (1992). Multiculturalism in Higher Education: A Myth or Reality?. This paper discusses the realities of multiculturalism in America's higher education and presents strategies for enhancing multiculturalism on college and university campuses. It examines what multiculturalism is and lists the various myths about it that have permeated the academic community. In response to these myths, solutions are examined that cover the following areas: (1) responding to affirmative action regulations; (2) providing funds; (3) broadening curricula; (4) redirecting testing and instruction; and (5) dealing with the problem of educational institutions not reaching out to minorities. It is noted that higher education has failed in its ability to respond to basic needs of nontraditional at-risk students, but also mentions that it is difficult to use traditional strategies to work with nontraditional students. Eight nontraditional strategies are identified to assist predominately white colleges to foster multiculturalism on their campuses. Finally, it is suggested… [PDF]

Carter, George E.,Ed.; Parker, James R., Ed. (1976). Selected Proceedings of the 3rd Annual Conference on Minority Studies, April, 1975; Essays on Minority Cultures. Volume 2. This second volume of Proceedings from the Annual Conference on Minority Studies departs from the precedent set in the first volume. Its structure is not limited to a given topic. Instead, in keeping with the objectives of the National Association of Interdisciplinary Studies for Native-Americans, blacks, Chicanos, Puerto Ricans, and Asian Americans, it examines interdisciplinary perspectives on a variety of minority issues grouped by academic areas or points of view. The opening two essays present general overviews of the topic areas. One deals with black literature, and the other with minority conflict on an international basis. Part 2 of this volume contains papers that focus on a variety of contemporary issues such as affirmative action, economics, and medical care for migrants. Parts 3 and 4 examine literary perspectives (Chicano and Puerto Ricans in elementary school social studies texts, the Chicano novel, Chicano fiction) and historical perspectives (assimilationism, racism,…

James, Olive C. R., Ed.; Matson, Hollis N., Ed. (1990). University Commission on Human Relations: Focusing on Racism & Other Forms of Discrimination. Final Report. Volume VI: Faculty Survey and Frequencies. A survey of 124 San Francisco State University (SFSU) faculty was conducted in Fall 1989 to assess their attitudes, observations, and experiences concerning human relations at SFSU. This report provides frequency distributions for each of the 37 items on the survey questionnaire. The questionnaire focused on: treatment of various racial/ethnic groups by the campus community, treatment compared to 5 years ago, how often the faculty member was offended or abused, how often various forms of discrimination were experienced or observed, responsiveness of department's curriculum to concerns of various racial/ethnic groups, feelings about affirmative action, department's thoroughness in recruiting members of various groups, academic performance of students in various groups, offensiveness ratings of various scenarios, sexual harassment (self and others), response to discrimination against student or colleague, importance of proposed programs, sex, age, full-time/part-time status, rank,…

Allsup, Carl; Russo, Tom (1989). Teaching Diversity through Pluralism: A Model for Teaching about Racism. Based on 134 undergraduate student responses to two dilemmas, one concerning Affirmative Action programs and the second concerning minority student admission to college, it was discerned that these students largely held viewpoints that were consistent with conceptions of a \uniform\ culture as opposed to conceptions of diversity and pluralism. In addition, there was a note of pessimism throughout many of the responses, suggesting that little could ultimately be done about racial prejudice and discrimination. The problem, then, was to attempt to develop a learning program adaptable in the college classroom that could address issues of diversity and pluralism phrased in the \language of possibility.\ A three-step learning cycle is described that used recent research and writing in narrative and critical thinking processes. The steps involved: (1) narrative development of students' personal \dilemmas;\ (2) facilitating structural connections between individual experience, structures of… [PDF]

(1976). Minority Group Participation in Graduate Education. A Report with Recommendations of the National Board on Graduate Education. Number Five. Minority group participation in graduate education was examined with the hope that such a study would assist in policy formulation, program planning, and specific actions designed to reduce barriers confronting minority group members and to develop a hospitable academic environment to encourage success of those enrolled. Major chapters are offered on: (1) patterns of minority participation; (2) financial, educational, psychosocial, and cultural barriers to participation; (3) the present context of graduate education and its impact regarding the labor market, affirmative action, and legal issues; (4) activities and concerns of graduate schools, including recruitment, admissions, supportive services, and financial aid; and (5) current efforts to promote minority participation in government, professional societies, foundations, and business. Recommendations are made with regard to the relation of the selection process to student achievement; assessment of academic performance;… [PDF]

(1987). AB 1725 Employment Issues: Analysis. This analysis of the employment issues covered in California Assembly Bill (AB) 1725 includes general background information, relevant recommendations by the Commission for the Review of the Master Plan for Higher Education, the fundamental positions of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, and a discussion of seven employment issues. Each issue is considered in terms of present law and practice, relevant provisions of AB 1725, and specific comments concerning the provisions. The seven issues are: (1) minimum qualifications for faculty and administrators, including provisions for the abolition of credentials and "grandfathering"; for the substance, establishment, and change of the qualifications; for waiving the qualifications; and for auditing and accountability; (2) hiring and affirmative action, including intent language on hiring criteria; (3) evaluation, including recognition of both peer review and collective bargaining; (4) tenure, including…

Pruitt, Anne S.; Upton, James N. (1986). Financial Assistance to Black Doctoral Students in Two "Adams" States: A Policy Analysis. The context for financial aid policy affecting black doctoral students in Oklahoma and Florida was studied using the case study method. Attention was focused on environmental and organizational variables affecting the implementation of financial aid policy. Historical patterns surrounding race relations in both states before the 1973 "Adams" decision were reviewed. The decision established criteria for desegregating state systems of public higher education. The analysis considered political factors (e.g., electoral trends); demographic factors (e.g., population composition and concentration), economic factors (e.g., median income, unemployment rate); and educational resources (e.g., size and diversity of students, administrators, faculty, and board members and the presence/absence of campus-based affirmative action programs. The methodology consisted of unstructured interviews and examination of the states' approved "Adams" plan, annual reports, and other…

(1979). State Planning to Achieve Successful Desegregation. A Conference Report of State Equal Educational Opportunity Directors (Denver, Colorado, September 7-8, 1979). The State has primary responsibility for public education. It should be the priority for each State legislature, State Board of Education, and chief State school officer to consider what methods can be employed to meet equal opportunity/ desegregation standards, to devise and implement strategies to overcome deficiencies, and, thereby, to assure the educational rights of all students. The State Education Agency (SEA) is in a position to define desegregation, to include educational outcomes expected, and to adopt programs to effectively implement its goals and objectives. The SEA must also, by policy and example, set standards for affirmative action programs in employment for local school districts. In addition, the historical reasons for the limited role of the States in desegregation have become less and less valid, and a new State/Federal partnership is a pressing need. States must demonstrate the ability to coordinate and implement desegregation and equal opportunity as well as… [PDF]

(1985). Agreement. Central State University and the American Association of University Professors, Central State University Chapter. 1985-1988. The collective bargaining agreement between Central State University and the university's chapter (295 members) of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), covering the period 1985-1988, is presented. Items covered in the agreement include: academic freedom, nondiscrimination, affirmative action plans, maintenance of practices, institutional responsibilities, academic safeguards and responsibilities, faculty appointment and tenure policies and procedures, promotion and tenure, personnel files, professional and personal leaves of absence, court leave, military and political leave, sick leave, special or emergency leaves, special duty assignments, termination because of discontinuation of a department or program, termination for cause, provisions for emeriti, evaluations, workload, professional travel, parking, university governance, faculty representatives attendance at Board of Trustees meeting, the academic department, patents and copyrights, grievance and…

Perry, Nancy N.; And Others (1982). Improving Equal Opportunity among Education Specialists in the Naval Education and Training Command. After it was determined through equal employment opportunity (EEO) data that women and minority groups are underrepresented at all levels within the education specialist occupational series of civilian employees of the Navy, a study was conducted to design a program to encourage Navy managers to recruit, hire, develop, and promote women and minorities. The study centered on three areas: (1) reviewing command policies affecting EEO and affirmative action programs at all levels; (2) ascertaining the current status of EEO representation within these occupational areas; and (3) identifying specific barriers to achieving EEO objectives for the classification and assessing their impact on program design options. Through the study, six major problem areas were identified. These areas are conflict between command/activity missions and EEO goal attainment; decentralized locations of education specialists; lack of accountability for EEO goal achievement; competing government policies;… [PDF]

(1976). Recommendations for Eliminating Discrimination in the Instructional Program [And] Guidelines for the Evaluation of Print and Non-print Materials. This guide for affirmative action practices is designed to eliminate discrimination and inappropriate stereotyping in the curriculum practices of the Kalamazoo Public Schools. It sets forth related goals, implementation plans, and evaluation procedures for each aspect of the instructional program. Specific instructional performance objectives are compiled for art education, career education, elementary instruction (reading and social studies), instructional media, music education, physical education, secondary instruction, special education, and student services. The guide is arranged by educational area. Information accompanying each objective includes the person responsible for implementation, completion date if any, and how accomplishment will be measured. For example, one objective of music education is eliminating the type of sex stereotyping which suggests \Boys play brass instruments, girls play woodwind instruments.\ The music coordinator is responsible for implementation of… [PDF]

(1985). Springfield Technical Community College Five-Year Plan Update, 1984-85. A summary is provided of the progress of Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) in meeting the major objectives of its 5-year plan. Chapter I focuses on academic affairs, providing an evaluation and review of academic programs; an examination of program and curriculum development activities; an analysis of curriculum/program development in terms of financial resources; and an overview of enrollment trends. In chapter II, programs and activities to enhance recruitment and retention of minority and nontraditional students are described, including general and developmental studies programs, developmental English and mathematics programs, the tutorial assistance program, academic advising system, counseling programs, and special student retention activities. Chapter III focuses on STCC's involvement with the community, covering the public school curriculum review project, community services, affirmative action, admission/public relations, and the Center for Business/Industry…

Endo, Rachel (2022). Beyond "Good-Faith" Efforts: Diversifying the Faculty Ranks in Teacher Education through Equity-Conscious Recruitment Practices. Action in Teacher Education, v44 n3 p181-195. This autoethnographic cross-case study articulates a set of field-tested strategies, focusing on how White-dominated teacher-preparation programs (TPPs) could recruit a greater number of teacher educators who are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) by actively designing, implementing, and modeling equity-conscious recruitment practices. The conceptual framework describes the instrumental value that BIPOC teacher educators bring to Predominantly White Institutions (PWIs) by drawing on a sociocultural assets-based view of racially diverse professionals in historically White settings. Methods involved a directed approach to content analysis of 50 search-related documents across 10 faculty searches that the author facilitated between the years 2009-2018 that led to all-BIPOC hires. The findings focus on three major milestones during a typical faculty search with an emphasis on the contexts of TPPs: (a) planning for equitable and inclusive practices from start to finish through… [Direct]

(1984). AAUP Policy Documents & Reports. 1984 Edition. Policies and standards of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) are presented, along with a number of reports on significant topics. The materials, many of which were published in the "AAUP Bulletin," or, since 1979, in "Academe: Bulletin of the AAUP," cover the following topics: academic freedom, tenure, and due process; discrimination; college and university government; collective bargaining; professional ethics; student rights and freedoms; college and university accreditation; research and teaching; and collateral benefits. Specific issues include: faculty dismissal, renewal/nonrenewal of faculty appointments, notice of nonreappointment, imposition of tenure quotas, full-time nontenure-track appointments, status of part-time faculty, sex discrimination, affirmative action plans, problems resulting from financial exigency, faculty status of college librarians, arbitration of faculty grievances, late resignation and professional ethics,… [PDF]

(1978). A Study of Attitudes Toward Racial and Religious Minorities and Toward Women. Study No. S2829-B. Much of this study is devoted to finding out the views, prejudices, and perceptions of the white majority about the black minority in the United States. The survey was taken among a nationwide sample between October 6, and November 8, 1978. It included 1,673 whites and an oversample of 281 Jewish people, with subsamples of 86 Spanish Americans, 450 Catholics, and 843 white Protestants. In addition, a separate nationwide cross-section of 783 blacks was surveyed. The study also deals with issues generated by attempts to impose racial and religious quotas in education and economic life, the "Bakke" decision of the U.S. Supreme Court, and the future of affirmative action. White and black views toward Spanish-Americans are measured and analyzed along with an assessment of their own status from Hispanics themselves. Previous data on anti-Semitism trends are updated. Comparable data were also collected on attitudes toward Catholics. Finally, previous data on attitudes toward…

Biles, George E.; Tuckman, Howard P. (1986). Part-Time Faculty Personnel Management Policies. American Council on Education/Macmillan Series on Higher Education. A framework for integrating part-time college faculty into an existing institutional structure is presented. Suggestions are offered on ways that department and division heads can make personnel policies that meet both the part-timer's need for fairness, certainty, and structure, and the college's need for flexibility and order. Policies are recommended to minimize the risks resulting from poorly designed or nonexistent personnel policies for part-timers. Constraints imposed by institutional charters, and by public, private, unionized, and nonunionized status are also addressed. Potential points of conflict between full- and part-time faculty members are identified, as well as the divergent interests of part- and full-timers. Specific considerations concerning affirmative action, compensation, hiring, and promotion include: selection criteria, length of appointment, accruing seniority and access to full-time positions, general and fringe benefits, eligibility for tenure, teaching…

(1997). Shared Governance System. Reports and Recommendations 1996-97. This document contains reports and recommendations from the twelve permanent committees of the Shared Governance System of the City College of San Francisco (CCSF) in California. The report is divided into three sections, reflecting the system's tripartite division into collegial, advisory, and budget/planning areas. In each of the document's three sections, a description of the purpose of the committee precedes a summary of the committees' actions during the 1996-97 academic year. The first section deals with the collegial governance system, and includes information on academic policies, curriculum committee actions, the staff development committee, and the student preparations/student success committee. The second section details the college advisory governance system, examining the college advisory committee, affirmative action committee, communication committee, computer policies committee, and the health and safety committee. The last section deals with the budget and planning… [PDF]

(2005). Chronicle of Higher Education. Volume 51, Number 19, January 14, 2005. Chronicle of Higher Education, v51 n19 Jan. "Chronicle of Higher Education" presents an abundant source of news and information for college and university faculty members and administrators. This January 14, 2005 issue of "Chronicle for Higher Education" includes the following articles: (1) "Utopia College: A Distinctive Alternative" (Nemko, Marty); (2) "An Inspired Collection Honors a Founder of the Indie Movement" (Sterritt, David); (3) "The Newspaper Appreciation as Death Kit" (Romano, Carlin); (4) "Time Has Not Favored Racial Preferences" (Clegg, Roger); (5) "The City Shall Rise Again: Urban Resilience in the Wake of Disaster" (Vale, Lawrence J.; Campanella, Thomas J.); (6) "Lawrence and Alex's Great Publishing Adventure" (Douglas, Lawrence; George, Alexander); (7) "Fat Man, Thin Man, Bike Man" (Smallwood, Scott); (8) "In Syria, Building a Civil Society Book by Book: A Young Publisher Sets Out to Translate the Works of Western…

Roper, Dwight (1978). Preparing for the Bakke Decision: Chicanos, Higher Education and the Supreme Court. As the decision in the Bakke case drew near, Chicanos addressed the question of what they and higher education could do to insure increased minority admissions into graduate and professional schools. Commonly suggested proposals of changing formal admissions criteria and direct intervention by the law and government often cause more problems than they solve and, at best, address only a small part of the difficulties and dialogue between minority applicants and higher education. As an alternative to those simplistic suggestions, a combination affirmative action approach could include, but not be limited to, some variation of an open admissions system, changes in the traditional ways of selecting faculty members, moving the direct responsibility for minority admission to higher levels of administrative responsibility, precisely defining service areas for different minority populations, recognizing and using the political profiteering that accompanies present admission practices,…

(1977). Oregon State University Governmental Impact Study. Interactions between the government and Oregon State University were assessed with attention to the following areas: employment and personnel administration (regulations regarding equal opportunity, affirmative action, and nondiscrimination); students and student life (regulations regarding admissions, financial aid, records management, special student programs, and instructional activities); sponsored research (regulations regarding grant and contract research, the Agricultural Experiment Station, the Cooperative Extension Service, and the Sea-Grant Program); and facilities and physical plant (regulations regarding the health and safety of university students and staff, and access for the handicapped). Some specific topics of analysis are as follows: the state merit system, interpretations of the Federal Unemployment Tax Act and related legislation, students' rights, the Buckley Amendment (privacy of student academic records); types of student financial assistance programs,…

(1996). NABE News, Volume 19. NABE News, v19 n1-8 1995-96. Volume 19 of the newsletter of the National Association for Bilingual Education, which spans the period from September 1995 to August 1996, contains a variety of articles on issues and developments in bilingual education policy and programs, including: two way bilingual education; language information from the 1990 Census; cultural influence and learning styles among Korean students and Korean-Americans; American Indian and Alaska Native education; affirmative action; federal policy formation and appropriations; the English-only movement; English-as-a-second-language (ESL) teaching; educational technology and language-minority students; Asian-American student diversity; bilingual program staff development; cooperative learning; stabilizing indigenous languages; ESL for home use; Internet resources; Laotian students; program administration; teaching linguistically diverse populations; parent involvement and influence; Goals 2000; bilingual teacher education; local policy formation;… [PDF]

Kamien, Janet; And Others (1980). Is There Life After 504? A Guide to Building and Program Accessibility. Intended for administrators and trustees of cultural institutions, the booklet offers guidelines for evaluating buildings and programs in terms of accessibility to the handicapped, locating and making good use of advisors and consultants, training staff to deal successfully with disabled visitors, taking advantage of the available resources and expertise, working with a wide range of disabilities, and understanding various disabilities and their ranges. Chapters address the following topics (sample subtopics are in parentheses): commitment to accessibility; formation of an advisory board to represent the disabled constituency (selecting advisors, finding advisors, the advisor's role); building accessibility (steps for determining physical accessibility of facilities); exhibit accessibility (visitors using wheelchairs, visually impaired visitors, and hearing impaired visitors); orientation materials (types of materials, the Braille dilemma); program accessibility (communication, the…

Richette, Lisa Aversa (1981). Equity from a Legal Perspective. Research and Development Series No. 214K. The history of the development of equity–justice and fairness–can be traced through law and court cases. Early United States Supreme Court opinions (1873) on issues of newly asserted claims by women provide evidence of preconceptions concerning women and their stereotyped positions. Occupational exclusion was reinforced by law to maintain a caste system. An even more fundamental right denied to women was the right to vote. Again, in 1948, male judges relegated women to "appropriate" and "feminine" occupations. In 1908, enacted legislation to shield women from excessively long hours of labor in stressful work situations was upheld. Appeals for equity were muted by supporters of the Equal Rights Amendment, since women voters were promoted as having more sensitivity and integrity. Protective legislation based upon traditional stereotypes about women continued to be upheld into the seventies. Progress toward equity include the passage of Title VII of the Civil… [PDF]

Cylke, Frank Kurt, Ed.; And Others (1983). Approved Recommendations on Working Out National Standards of Library Service for the Blind. Standards are briefly outlined for four general areas. Administrative areas addressed are policies and procedures, legal basis, planning reports–statistical and narrative, budget, funding, personnel (personnel policies and procedures, positions and responsibilities, staff size, training and performance, job description, affirmative action, training and instruction, and volunteers), relationships with other libraries and agencies (sharing information, coordination of services, liaison activities and public education, directories of other agencies, and contacts with library schools), and physical facilities (the interior). Resource development areas include selection of materials, copyright, annotated bibliographies, titles produced, collection maintenance, quality control, technical and qualitative criteria, reproduction of titles and copies (cassette, braille, and large type), and collection maintenance. User service standards address user needs, temporary service, responsibility…

(1985). Collective Bargaining Agreement between Monmouth College and the Faculty Association of Monmouth College, July 1, 1985-June 30, 1988. The collective bargaining agreement between Monmouth College and the Monmouth College Faculty Association (an affiliate of the American Association of University Professors) covering the period July 1, 1985-June 30, 1988 is presented. Items covered in the agreement are: unit recognition; academic rank; equal employment, affirmative action, and nondiscrimination; academic freedom; appointment, continuance, tenure, and promotion procedures; dismissal for adequate cause; grievance and arbitration; faculty reduction; teaching load and scheduling; research, consulting, and other off-campus services; salary; hospital and medical insurance; disability and group life insurance; travel accident insurance; retirement plans; tuition benefits; summer school and overload compensation; compensation for small classes and for special nonrequired courses; faculty grants for creative activity; sabbatical grants and faculty improvement loans; leaves of absence without pay; dues deduction; personnel… [PDF]

(1987). Handbook of Accreditation and Policy Manual, 1987 Edition; A Handbook for Evaluators; and A Guide to Institutional Self Study and Reports to the Commission. This three-volume set outlines the policies, procedures, and requirements of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges' Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges. First, the "Handbook of Accreditation and Policy Manual" covers the following topics: (1) eligibility for accreditation and requirements for maintaining accreditation status; (2) standards for accreditation, including mandatory requirements for goals and objectives, educational programs, institutional staff, student services, community services, learning resources, physical resources, financial resources, governance and administration, and district or system relationships; and (3) commission policies on such issues as affirmative action, public access, institutional ethics, review of commission actions, nontraditional study, transfer, and college athletics. The first companion volume, "A Handbook for Evaluators," explains the role of the evaluator and evaluation team chair; the…