Pottinger, J. Stanley (1976). Statement…Concerning Enforcement of Equal Opportunities and Anti-Discrimination Laws in the Public Broadcasting Industry. J. Stanley Pottinger, Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Civil Rights Division (CRD) of the Department of Justice, was invited to testify before the committee concerning the existence and extent of discrimination in the public broadcasting industry. The Justice Department was concerned with the Civil Rights Act, Title VI. Members of his Federal Program Section met with officers of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) during the latter of 1974 to discuss their responsibilities under Title VI, and to attempt to develop an enforcement program. Title VI prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin in any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. The General Counsel for CPB expressed the view consistently that, because CPB is not a government agency, it is not subject to the requirements of Title VI. CRD's position was then, and is now, that while CPB may not be a government agency, this means only that they are not required… [PDF]

Shiffrin, Mark A. (1978). Washington: What's Ahead. Change, 10, 2, 44-5, Feb 78. By summer of 1978, the Office of Civil Rights expects higher education institutions to be in compliance with Title IX of the Higher Education Act, the provision mandating equal treatment of the sexes. Implications are discussed, especially in the areas of access for the handicapped and the tuition tax credit. (LBH)…

Keeter, Larry (1987). Minority Students at Risk: An Interview with Professor Shirley Chisholm. Journal of Developmental Education, v10 n3 p14-17 Jan. Professor Shirley Chisholm responds to questions concerning the decline in minority higher education enrollments, student financial aid considerations, ways of fostering a climate of support for minority students, faculty behaviors, racism on campus, and family pressures on minority students. (DMM)…

Riley, Linda L. (1995). Wisconsin Vocational Equity Leadership Cadre Support Project. FY 95. Final Report. A project was developed to provide technical assistance and staff development to the Wisconsin Vocational Equity Leadership Cadre to enable them to assist local districts in meeting the equity assurances in the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act of 1990 as well as Wisconsin's equity goals as prescribed in state law. The staff development part of the project included 8 days of training provided to approximately 80 members of the cadre, a group of educators responsible for providing regional training for local school districts. This training was designed to build participant skills and expand their knowledge of equity issues and how they affect school climate, students' career choices, vocational training, and preparation for work and family roles. Technical assistance, resources, and information will continue to be provided on an ongoing basis and as the needs of the members dictate. The project also provided the following: assistance for the University… [PDF]

Adams, Julie, Ed. (2001). Senate Rostrum: Academic Senate for California Community Colleges Newsletter, 2001. Senate Rostrum, Apr-Oct. Senate Rostrum, the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges Newsletter, discusses issues pertaining to California community colleges and the formation of statewide policies on academic and professional matters. The April 2001 issue discusses: (1) California's Master Plan; (2) defining a "high quality education"; (3) faculty evaluation of administrators; (4) occupational education subcommittees of local academic senates; (5) observations of alternative academic calendars (quarter vs. semester system); (6) the fall 2000 Plenary Session of the Academic Senate; (7) possible revisions of the Disciplines List which sets the minimum qualifications for the faculty of California community colleges; (8) faculty dialogues through IMPAC (Intersegmental Major Preparation Articulated Curriculum); and (9) the National Student Clearinghouse which provides student transfer data. The October 2001 issue discusses: (1) equal opportunity in California's public postsecondary… [PDF]

Robinson, Nina (2003). Undergraduate Access to the University of California after the Elimination of Race-Conscious Policies. This report describes the University of California's (UC's) experience developing and implementing race-neutral undergraduate admissions and outreach policies and programs from 1995-2002. UC's experience indicates that in highly selective institutions, implementing race neutral policies leads to substantial declines in the proportion of entering minority students. These declines have been partially mitigated by programs designed to increase enrollments of students from low-income families, those with little family experience in higher education, and those who attend schools that traditionally do not send many students to four-year institutions. Increases in numbers of underrepresented minorities graduating from California high schools, combined with substantial expansion of enrollment capacity at several UC campuses, have led to overall increases for some groups, though underrepresented students remain a substantially smaller proportion of those admitted to and enrolled at UC's most… [PDF]

Exum, William H.; Menges, Robert J. (1983). Barriers to the Progress of Women and Minority Faculty. Journal of Higher Education, v54 n2 p123-44 Mar-Apr. The underrepresentation of women and minority faculty at senior ranks is documented, and the contribution of promotion and tenure reviews to this situation is discussed. Potential conflicts between personal and professional values of women and minorities and the meritocratic values of academic culture are emphasized. (Author/MLW)…

Lesnick, Howard (1979). What Does Bakke Require of Law Schools: The SALT Board of Governors Statement. University of Pennsylvania Law Review, v128 n1 p141-58 Nov. Required changes–in compliance with the Supreme Court's Bakke decision–in university law school admissions programs are examined. The position of the Society of American Law Teachers is presented. (Journal availability: Fred B. Rothman & Co., 10368 W. Centennial Rd., Littleton, CO 80123, $6.50.) (MSE)…

Eliason, N. Carol (1980). Part-time Faculty: A National Perspective. New Directions for Community Colleges, n30 p1-12 Sum. Provides nationwide data on the use of part-time instructors in the community college, focusing on the economic and social benefits derived from part-time faculty, the increasing numbers of part-time students, varying standards for part-time teachers, and trends in community college employment practices. Illustrates positive responses to managing part-time faculty. (AYC)… [Direct]

Orleans, Jeffrey H. (1979). Memorandum: First Thoughts on Southeastern Community College v. Davis. Journal of College and University Law, v6 n2-3 p263-77 1979-80. In June 1979 the United States Supreme Court issued a civil rights opinion about handicap discrimination. A summary of the ruling is provided along with an effort to distinguish between those questions addressed and resolved by the Court and those discussed but not disposed of. (Author/MLW)…

Dorsey, Carolyn A. (1977). Blacks and Higher Education: Reconstruction or Restoration?. Western Journal of Black Studies, v1 n2 p70-75 Jun. The gains made by Blacks in higher education are examined. Difficulties Blacks have encountered in achieving admission, proportional representation, and financial support in American colleges and universities are described, and it is predicted that these problems will intensify as the state of the general economy worsens. (GC)…

Nicklin, Julie L. (1997). A Larger and Wealthier Hispanic Community Draws the Attention of College Fund Raisers. Chronicle of Higher Education, v44 n6 pA43-A45 Oct 3. Statistics showing that the U.S. Hispanic population is getting larger and wealthier have altered perceptions that this is a community in need. College officials, particularly in states with large Hispanic populations, are courting Hispanic business owners and establishing networks through Hispanic alumni groups. However, some fear that antiaffirmative action measures may inhibit recruitment, scholarships for Hispanic students, and fundraising. (MSE)…

Fasenmyer, Mary Sarah (1990). The Multi-cultural Challenge. Momentum, v21 n4 p30-31 Nov. Describes shortages of minority teachers in Catholic schools with growing numbers of minority students, compounded by declining minority enrollments in higher education. Calls for strong financial aid programs, a prepared and committed faculty, and institutional support services for minority college students. Argues for a student-centered teaching climate. (PAA)…

Thernstrom, Stephan (1995). The Black-White Student Mismatch Problem in University Admissions. Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, n6 p62-65 Win 1994-95. Questions whether the nation's most prestigious colleges and universities are admitting large numbers of black students who are not capable of competing with their white classmates and if admission double standards are doing more harm than good. The article is followed by editorial comments addressing the author's position on mismatching. (GR)…

McAlpine, Robert; And Others (1992). The African American Public Policy Update. Urban League Review, v15 n2 p91-96 Win 1991-92. Reviews actions of the 102nd Congress of particular interest to African Americans, including the (1) Domestic Marshall Plan House Resolution; (2) Unemployment Benefits extension; (3) Job Training Partnership Act; (4) Workplace Fairness Act; (5) Family and Medical Leave Act; and (6) Civil Rights Act of 1991. (SLD)…

Arends, Janny; Volman, Monique (1992). A Comparison of Different Policies: Equal Opportunities in Education in the Netherlands and the Policy of the Inner London Education Authority. Gender and Education, v4 n1-2 p57-66. The Dutch government's national policy on equal educational opportunities combines equal opportunities and difference/equivalence approaches and overlooks necessary changes to the gender inequality-producing educational system. The Inner London (England) Education Authority's (ILEA's) local policy combines egalitarian and radical terminologies, and highlights difference-producing structures. ILEA measures could enhance Dutch policies. (RLC)…

Rendel, Margherita (1992). European Law: Ending Discrimination against Girls in Education. Gender and Education, v4 n1-2 p163-73. Examines how the European Convention on Human Rights and its case law could combat sexist education and develop concepts of philosophical convictions, the European Community's duty, and children's rights. Considers feminist strategies for improving girls' education, English and European procedural laws, and difficulties of using English law. (RLC)…

Fuller, REs; Schoenberger, Richard (1991). The Gender Salary Gap: Do Academic Achievement, Internship Experience, and College Major Make a Difference?. Social Science Quarterly, v72 n4 p715-26 Dec. Presents results of a study investigating the role of academic achievement, internship experience, and college major in determining the gender gap in starting salaries of college graduates. Concludes that the gap in salaries would have been larger had females not achieved greater academic success, undertaken more internships, and majored in higher paying areas than their male counterparts. (DK)…

Epp, Juanita Ross (1994). Women's Perceptions of Graduate Level Educational Administration Programs. Canadian Journal of Higher Education, v24 n2 p43-67. A survey of 123 women enrolled in Canadian graduate programs in educational administration found that, although some found a relatively warm professional climate for women, for many the experience was not positive. Devaluation of female faculty, counseling of women out of administration, sexist language, and other evidence of sexism were found. (MSE)…

Rosser, James M. (1990). The Role of the University President in Realizing the Multicultural University. American Behavioral Scientist, v34 n2 p223-31 Nov-Dec. Argues that a multicultural university begins with presidential leadership that can produce a diverse faculty, staff, and administration. Recommends minority faculty development, recruitment, tenuring and promotion as an effective institutional strategy. Urges becoming \inclusive\ rather than \exclusive.\ (NL)…

Borkowski, Francis T. (1988). The University President's Role in Establishing an Institutional Climate to Encourage Minority Participation in Higher Education. Peabody Journal of Education, v66 n1 p32-45 Fall. Creating an institutional climate that positively addresses the needs of minority students depends heavily on administrators, faculty, and staff who share the responsibility of educating a diverse student body. The university president's role is that of a leader who understands the school's organizational culture and increases minority participation. (SM)…

DeBord, Larry W.; Millner, Steven M. (1993). Educational Experiences of African-American Graduate Students on a Traditionally White Campus: Succor, Sociation, and Success. Equity and Excellence, v26 n1 p60-71 Apr. Presents the case study of the educational experiences of African-American graduate students at the University of Mississippi using information from a survey responded to by 158 graduate students. At this university, nonservice fellowships and tuition waivers are offered to African-American graduate students. Results highlight differences in student educational backgrounds. (SLD)…

(1999). This Wasn't Supposed To Happen: The Black-White SAT Gap Is Actually Growing Larger. Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, n25 p95-100 Fall. Reports the increase of the black-white scoring gap on the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT). As race-sensitive college admissions decline, these scores present barriers to educational progress by Blacks in selective institutions. Explains the scoring gap noting why so few Blacks have top SAT scores and thus will be shut out of major universities with race-neutral admissions policies. (SM)…

Swain, Carol M. (2006). An inside Look at Education and Poverty. Academic Questions, v19 n2 p47-53 Jun. Behind this discussion of minority achievement is a story of one who transcended poverty and rose to the top of American education. Carol Swain advises that a student from a poor family should not be penalized because her parents are not able to involve themselves in school. This and other recommendations on policy reflect a profoundly personal awareness of what it meant to be a smart, ambitious black student caught in a disappointing educational environment. (Contains 9 notes.)… [Direct]

(1995). Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology Education Equity Program. Annual Monitoring Report, July 1, 1994-June 30, 1995. Prepared in accordance with the Saskatchewan Human Rights Code (SHRC), this report details the status of educational equity as of 1994-95 at the four institutes of the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology (SIAST). Following an executive summary, part 2 outlines the organization of SIAST's Educational Equity Program (EEP), while part 3 lists the student groups designated as underrepresented in the SIAST student body: students of Aboriginal descent, disabled, visible minorities, and women. Part 4 provides data on the participation of these groups at the four SIAST campuses with respect to applications received, enrollment, graduation, withdrawal, and employment after graduation. Part 5 lists the percentages of these groups in the province as a whole, part 6 describes SIAST's long-term goals with respect to their participation, and part 7 describes trends in the groups' enrollment over the past 5 years. Part 8 describes SIAST's equity policy, detailing the roles and… [PDF]

Horvat, Erin McNamara (1996). African American Students and College Choice Decisionmaking in Social Context: The Influence of Race and Class on Educational Opportunity. This report examines the college aspirations and decisionmaking factors gathered from 53 interviews with Black, female, college-bound students, their parents, friends, college counselors, teachers, and school staff. The goal was to reveal how the students' lives and their access to postsecondary education have been framed and structured by the influences of race and class in modern schools and society. Subjects were students at three urban California high schools. Data gathered included transcribed and coded interviews as well as extensive ethnographic observational data and documents. The schools were chosen for their ethnic and social differences: a predominantly African-American public school with predominantly lower class families; a public, racially mixed school of mixed social class composition; and a predominantly white, private, upper social class school. Findings reveal that the students chose colleges where they could see themselves in the form of other students like… [PDF]

Stein, Ronald H., Ed.; Trachtenberg, Stephen J., Ed. (1993). The Art of Hiring in America's Colleges & Universities. This book offers 11 essays on hiring in American colleges and universities that explore large issues and provide practical suggestions from the insights and observations of the various contributors. The book is intended to apply to all levels and all types of positions and to help administrators in their efforts to select the best candidate and to retain that person for a number of years. The chapters are as follows: (1) \Introduction: Understanding the Problem\ by Ronald H. Stein; (2) \The Role of the President in the Hiring Process\ by Joseph F. Kauffman; (3) \The Role of the Dean in the Hiring Process\ by Donald W. Jugenheimer; (4) \The Search Committee: Prospecting for Go(l)d\ by Milton Greenberg; (5) \What to Look for in a Candidate\ by M. Fredric Volkmann; (6) \The Cost of Hiring\ by Lewis C. Solmon and Cheryl L. Fagnano; (7) \Working with Partners\ by Sue A. Blanshan and E. Gordon Gee; (8) \Hiring Women and Minorities\ by Marian J. Swoboda; (9) \Lessons from the Corporate…

Klein, Edie (1992). It's My Job: Job Descriptions for Over 30 Camp Jobs. This book was created to assist youth-camp directors define their camp jobs to improve employee performance assessment, training, and hiring. The book, aimed at clarifying issues in fair-hiring practices required by the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), includes the descriptions of 31 jobs. Each description includes the job's minimum qualifications, its position in the chain of command, and specific and general responsibilities. An opening section offers information on the ADA and on creating one's own job descriptions. Food-service, maintenance, office, driver, and health-care positions are defined as "operations" jobs. Program directors, assistants, and counseling positions fall under "program" jobs. Specific jobs described in the book include directors and counselors in the following areas: (1) adventure/ropes course; (2) athletics; (3) bicycle trips; (4) creative arts; (5) environmental education; (6) gymnastics; (7) pool and waterfront; (8)…

(1993). The Basic Agenda: The 1992-93 Status Report. In its major policy document, "Basic Agenda: Policy Directions and Priorities for the Nineties," the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges (CCC) specifies goals and objectives necessary for the system's 107 community colleges. Following the format of the Basic Agenda, this 1992-93 status report provides an update on the implementation of these goals and objectives. Following a brief introduction, the six sections of this report examine the areas of mission, access, governance, fiscal policy, and educational quality. For each area, the Basic Agenda initiatives are listed and specific efforts undertaken to date for each initiative are described. Among the CCC efforts described in the report are the following: (1) implementation of intersegmental general education transfer curriculum requirements; (2) projects to increase the number and success of underrepresented students in transfer programs; (3) minigrants and other special funding to increase the number… [PDF]

(1991). Minority Overrepresentation in the Juvenile Justice System. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice of the Committee on the Judiciary. United States Senate, One Hundred Second Congress, First Session on the Status of the Juvenile Justice System in America, Focusing on the Causes of Minority Overrepresentation and the Plight of Minority Youth in Inner Cities. The United States Senate's Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice heard testimony on minority overrepresentation in the juvenile justice system and the sentencing of minorities within that system. In particular, the Subcommittee heard testimony from eight witnesses who suggested short- and long-term approaches for helping to eliminate racial bias in the juvenile justice system, as well as the need for more family and community services. Before the witnesses testified, Senator J. R. Biden, Jr., addressed the subcommittee on the pressing nature of the issues. The following witnesses appeared in two panels: (1) T. Cavalier, an apprentice at Youth Development, Inc. (Albuquerque, New Mexico); (2) R. Chavez, the Assistant Executive Director of Youth Development, Inc. (Albuquerque, New Mexico); (3) I. Fulwood, Jr., Chief of Police in Washington (District of Columbia); (4) C. Hunter, a graduate of Kenosha County (Wisconsin) Community-Based Services Program; (5) D. Ramirez, a judge in Denver… [PDF]