Churchman, David A.; Hellweg, Susan A. (1979). Sponsored Research as a Solution to Four Pervasive Problems in Graduate Education. AIR Forum 1979 Paper. Four problems that will be of major concern to academic institutions granting graduate degrees in the coming decade and ways in which sponsored research can help solve them are discussed. The four problems are defined as: (1) the threat posed to research performed by faculty by increased teaching loads; (2) the increasing lack of opportunities for new graduates of doctoral programs to join faculties; (3) the continuing pressures that academic institutions are under to increase the number of women and minorities on their teaching staffs; and (4) the changing employment prospects of students completing their graduate degrees, and thus the skills they need to acquire. A five-point model is proposed which is designed to provide a solution to each of these problems through the generation of sponsored research. The model incorporates practical experience for students in their fields; use of grant monies to provide financial aid for students; active involvement of professors in research in…

Northrup, James (1977). Old Age, Handicapped and Vietnam-Era Antidiscrimination Legislation. Labor Relations and Public Policy Series No. 14. This book brings together materials, cases, and opinions regarding the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974; analyzes these materials; and examines their impact on employer personnel policies. These laws represent, in a sense, a relatively underdeveloped but potentially highly significant aspect of a continuing and expanding public policy of creating an ever-increasing number of protected groups that already comprise a majority of the labor force. A section of the book is devoted to each of the three acts. The final section is concerned with questions of public policy that have been found to exist in the administration of the laws and that are probably inherent in complex legislation designed to regulate industrial relations and personnel administration. Summaries of laws, excerpts from legislation, and other supplementary information are contained in appendixes. (Author/IRT)…

(1977). Chapter 622: A Guide for Administrators. Massachusetts's Chapter 622 and U.S. Title IX regulations both prohibit discrimination by educational institutions. This guide is designed to assist administrators, particularly in Massachusetts, in complying fully with the spirit and letter of these regulations. The guide is divided into thirteen chapters, seven of which use parallel format to cover application of the regulations and compliance techniques to seven specific program areas: admissions, curriculum, guidance, extracurricular activities, scholarships and awards, inservice education, and personnel practices. Other chapters deal with the role of the 622/IX coordinator, annual requirements, complaints and grievances, systemwide planning, organizational dynamics, and resource usage. Five basic practices are encouraged through all these chapters: thorough planning, the involvement of staff at all levels, careful strategy development, research on new educational directions that can be developed through implementation of the…

(1976). Results of Workshop on Research Needed to Improve the Employment and Employability of Women. The purpose of this workshop was to review research needs already identified, to determine other areas in which research needs are not being met, and to establish priorities among these areas. The recommendations which were made on subjects such as part-time employment, career patterns, upward mobility, and equal pay form a broad base on which research projects of benefit to women can be developed. Specific research and action recommendations were made for each of the following seven topics presented as papers: (1) "Barriers to Entry and Reentry into the Labor Force," (2) "Part-Time Work and Flexible Hours Employment," (3) "The Earnings Gap: Research Needs and Issues," (4) "Barriers to Promotion and Upward Mobility," (5) "Minority Group Women," (6) "The Conditions of Women in Blue-Collar, Industrial, and Service Jobs: A Review of Research and Proposals for Research, Action, and Policy," (7) "Upward Mobility for Private… [PDF]

(1975). Ramapo College of New Jersey Handbook for Professional Staff, 1975-1976. While the faculty handbook of Ramapo College is not intended to give complete and detailed information about all of the college's policies and procedures, it is intended to serve as a guide to the administrative and academic regulations, procedures, and obligations as of 1975-76. Sections are: (1) organization and governance, containing general descriptive material on the organization of the college and the functions of its various committees and officers; (2) academic policies, giving a sense of the philosophic thrust of the college and examination of academic programs; (3) personnel policies as developed through contractual negotiations; (4) pension and insurance plans; (5) student services, including information on activities and support services available to students. (KE)… [PDF]

Furniss, W. Todd (1976). Time for the Houyhnhnms: Personnel Policies and Government Controls. As part of a discussion of academic planning for the future decades, a proposition is offered that there is little likelihood that any good ideas advanced at the conference can be adopted, and bad changes will be made, unless ways are developed for higher education professionals to approach each other more effectively. An example is cited from personal experience with writing guidelines for nondiscriminatory testing procedures for employment, promotion, and other personnel decisions. Difficulties arising from cooperative efforts among government agencies and universities are described. The guidelines themselves, testing procedures, jargon, and backgrounds of individuals involved are all problem areas. A major problem is each side understanding the other's position. Consideration is given to civil and human rights, contract negotiations, faculty promotions, reporting requirements, equal pay for equal work, rigid regulations, grievances, and arbitration. It is concluded that the…

(1976). Women in Non-Traditional Occupations–A Bibliography. This bibliography was developed to disseminate information about publications which focus on women's employment in nontraditional fields. It is intended to serve such people as vocational education administrators, education researchers, counselors, teachers, and students considering occupational choices. The literature described is available nationwide and includes magazine and journal articles, books, dissertations, pamphlets, brochures, and government documents. Entries cover three subject categories: Women in Non-Traditional Occupations contains general information about sex-role stereotyping, women in the work force, and employment categories which are non-traditional; Women in Non-Traditional Skilled/Vocational Occupations contains material on non-traditional occupations which do not require a baccalaureate degree; Women in Non-Traditional Professional Occupations includes those occupations which require, at minimum, a baccalaureate degree. Listed alphabetically by title, each… [PDF]

Stein, Ronald H. (1979). Impact of Federal Intervention on Higher Education. Research in Higher Education, v10 n1 p71-82. Precepts posited in defense of federal intervention (financial support, social injustice, moral responsibility, etc.) are articulated, and general costs of compliance are enumerated. The impact of specific legislation and suggestions for reducing compliance costs are also addressed, along with a prognosis for the future. (Author/LBH)…

Boham, Russell V. (1987). Reverse Discrimination: What Do the Figures Say?. Journal of American Indian Education, v26 n3 p1-4 May. To conduct personal and career counseling better, the Native American Career Education in Natural Resources Program conducted a survey of state and federal agencies that employ natural resources professionals, asking for employment information by ethnicity, grade/rank, and job title. No significant relationships were found between hiring practices and minority status. (JHZ)…

Opsata, Margaret (1988). Legal Gains. Graduating Engineer, spec iss p41-44 Feb. Describes legal decisions from 1963 to 1987 that helped to remove barriers to equality in job conditions for female engineers. Discusses some barriers that still exist. Suggests a few antidotes for still existing problems and discusses job search implications. (CW)…

Lerner, Robert; Nagai, Althea K. (1997). Racial Preferences at U.C. San Diego. Racial Preferences in Undergraduate Admissions at the University of California, San Diego, 1995. This report presents findings of the Center for Equal Opportunity's investigation of undergraduate admissions at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). It describes the racial and ethnic composition of UCSD applicants, admittees, rejectees, and enrollees, and the racial and ethnic differences in Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) and high school grade point averages (GPAs) for these groups. The report also provides a detailed summary of the procedures used to generate these results. The analysis and report focus on African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans, and Whites, but statistical comparisons were not made with American Indian/Native Alaskan applicants. In 1995, 39% of applicants were Asian Americans, 44% were White, 13% were Hispanic American, and 3% were African American. The racial and ethnic composition of admitted students and of rejected students was similar to that of the profile for applicants. The racial and ethnic composition of enrollees was… [PDF]

Lerner, Robert; Nagai, Althea K. (1996). Racial Preferences at U.C. Berkeley. Racial Preferences in Undergraduate Enrollment at the University of California, Berkeley, 1993-1995: A Preliminary Report, Revised Edition. This report presents selected preliminary findings for the Center for Equal Opportunity's undergraduate admissions project for the University of California, Berkeley, 1993-1995. It describes the racial and ethnic composition of Berkeley enrollees and racial and ethnic differences in Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) scores and grade point averages. The report also describes in detail the procedures used to generate these results. There is a greater degree of racial preference in the admissions process at Berkeley than is usually assumed. Three enrollee data sets were obtained from the university, with information for each enrollee for the applicant's racial and ethnic groups, high school grade point average (GPA), SAT math and verbal scores, and best achievement test scores. At Berkeley, no single racial and ethnic group was a majority of enrollees, but Asian Americans represented 40.9% of the entering class, Whites were 32.8%, and 17.1% were Hispanics. African Americans comprised… [PDF]

Fields, Cheryl D. (1997). Surveying the Battleground in the Fight for Access. Black Issues in Higher Education, v14 n6 p28-29 May 15. Reviews briefly recent ballot initiatives and court decisions in Alabama, California, Colorado, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Ohio, Texas, Virginia, and Washington that have impacted equal access to higher education for black and other minority students and faculty. (MDM)…

Morgan, Joan (1994). Reactions: Colleges Say They'll Stay the Minority Scholarship Course. Black Issues in Higher Education, v11 n19 p14-15 Nov 17. Administrators at seven private and public colleges and universities nationwide offer brief statements on their intended policy on minority scholarships in light of a recent court decision, Podberesky v Kirwin, finding one University of Maryland scholarship program racially discriminatory. Most have a wait-and-see attitude while considering implications of change. (MSE)…

Kamasaki, Charles; Yzaguirre, Raul (1992). Hispanic Human Rights Goals for the 1990s. Journal of Intergroup Relations, v19 n2 p3-11 Sum. Describes experiences of Hispanic Americans with respect to the civil rights enforcement system. Suggests some goals to help ameliorate problems that Hispanic Americans face, and explains why human rights professionals should help turn these goals into programs and policies and address the enormous discrimination faced by Hispanic Americans. (SLD)…

Deliyanni-Kouimtzi, Kiki (1992). "Father Is out Shopping Because Mother Is at Work…" Greek Primary School Reading Texts as an Example of Educational Policy for Gender Equality. Gender and Education, v4 n1-2 p67-79. Evaluates the Greek governments' gender equality educational policy; new reading books that the Greek government presented in 1983 as solving previously reading books' sexism; and views of the educational establishment, women's organizations, and teachers concerning old and new books and new books' efficacy in light of textual analyses. (RLC)…

Katayama, Mary (1990). Doing the Right Thing: The Critical Role of Students in the Tenure Campaign. Amerasia Journal, v16 n1 p109-17. Describes the role of university students in professor D. Nakanishi's three-year battle for tenure at the University of California Los Angeles. Details the development and importance of a plan, outreach, and networking; and describes the campaign's connection with larger issues of justice and equal representation for Asian Pacific Americans. (JB)…

Umemoto, Karen (1990). Victory on the Tenure Front: A Summary of Lessons. Amerasia Journal, v16 n1 p131-38. Reviews details of the campaign for tenure for an Asian Pacific American University of California Los Angeles professor, D. Nakanishi. Describes key issues, three rallies, the students' role, the importance of a unified effort, and the movement's effect on other issues and campuses. (JB)…

Angel, Dan; Barrera, Adriana (1991). Revitalization Efforts. New Directions for Community Colleges, n74 p109-116 Sum. Reviews the efforts of the American Council on Education, Education Commission of the States, American Association of Community and Junior Colleges, and the Quality Education for Minorities Project to revitalization minority participation in higher education. Highlights encouraging enrollment trends. (DMM)… [Direct]

(1999). Recruitment & Retention: Special Report, Part II. Black Issues in Higher Education, v16 n18 p30-43 Oct 28. Articles on Black college faculty recruitment and retention and student financial aid examines these issues: senior Black faculty and diversity issues, recruiting Black faculty to small towns, the supply of doctorates, doctoral fellowship programs targeting minorities, financial aid information on the Internet, and an online college tuition-bidding system. (MSE)…

Rodriguez, Roberto (1996). Life After Hopwood. Black Issues in Higher Education, v13 n12 p8-10 Aug 8. The federal court decision in Hopwood versus the State of Texas, in which the court ruled that race could not be used as a factor in law school admission, is forcing universities to reexamine their reliance on standardized tests as admission criteria. Reduced use of test scores can then allow more active recruitment of top minority students. (MSE)…

Cross, Theodore (2000). Hopwood in Doubt: The Folly of Setting a Grand Theory Requiring Race Neutrality in All Programs of Higher Education. Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, v n29 p60-84 Aut. Suggests that banning all racially sensitive programs and practices in higher education is unacceptable, presenting a history of black admission to higher education and examining: minority student recruiting; athletic departments; race sensitive programs sponsored by foundations; reducing black student dropout rates; race sensitive faculty appointments; recruiting faculty for black studies; racial diversity in faculty appointments; and scholarships for black students. (SM)…

Gosselin, Joan McGregor; Hesse-Biber, Sharlene (1982). Career and Lifestyle Aspirations of Boston College Undergraduates. Lifestyle and career plans of Boston College undergraduate students were studied, along with the influences of family and religious background, the college academic environment, and the college social environment. A total of 298 male and 634 female students completed a study questionnaire in 1981. Although both men and women expected to have families and careers, there were clear differences between the sexes in the parental responsibilities they envisioned and in the specific occupations they hoped to enter. Women respondents tended to select careers traditionally defined as acceptable for women and expressed somewhat less confidence that they would be successful in their work than did the men. Students' work and lifestyle goals were shaped primarily by family and friends. While most students held positive views of the college, they credited the academic environment with little influence upon their aspirations. It was found that women tended to use career advisement services later…

(1993). Making Good on Our Promises…Moving beyond Rhetoric to Action. A Report. The Commission to Improve Minority Education (CIME) was established in 1990 to address problems hindering the education of ethnic minorities at community colleges. This report features the CIME action agenda for the national community college system for improving recruitment, retention and transfer rates of minority students. Part I features a prefatory message from the Commission, while part II includes a foreword from the Commission chair. Part III, "The Challenge that Words Alone Cannot Solve," is divided into five sections: (1) "The Nation's Community Colleges: Shouldering the Challenge," highlighting the role of the community colleges in providing access to education for minorities; (2) "Mandate for a Community College Action Agenda," detailing the foundations of the agenda in terms of the needs for improving minority opportunities; (3) "Making the Commitment: It's in Our Best Interest," describing the benefits of diversity for…

Bartholomew, Cheryl G.; Schnorr, Donna L. (1991). Gender Equity: Educational Problems and Possibilities for Female Students. Although most women are now working outside the home, gender equity in the labor force has not been achieved. Women are still concentrated in low-paying, traditionally female-dominated occupations (such as clerical and retail sales), while most jobs in the higher paying, more prestigious professions are held by men. Despite attempts to reduce discrimination in the workforce, the occupational structure seems unlikely to undergo any substantial change. The continued segregation and underutilization of women in the workforce can have serious consequences in terms of women's psychological and physical well-being; it also has direct economic and income-related implications for women. A large wage gap between men and women still exists, and female-headed households are among the poorest in the country. Cultural expectations and gender-role stereotypes, self-esteem and self-confidence, family and life planning, parental influence and fear of success, and problems and solutions are… [PDF]

(1991). Department of Education's Race-Specific Scholarship Policy. Hearings before the Human Resources and Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee of the Committee on Government Operations. House of Representatives, One Hundred Second Congress, First Session (March 20 and 21, 1991). This document presents testimony and prepared statements concerning the legality of race specific student financial aid, the change in federal policy initiated by the Department of Education when, in December 1990, it declared such aid illegal, and the process used to change the policy. The questions addressed included how the policy change came about, who was behind it, and how it will affect the way U.S. colleges and universities conduct business. Among those presenting testimony during the first session of the hearing were the following: Lawrence Gladieux, Washington director, the College Board; Richard Rosser, president, National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities; Dr. Ted Shaw, University of Michigan; Hon. Ted Weiss, House of Representatives, who chaired the hearing, and Michael L. Williams, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education. The second day's session was entirely given over to questioning by chairman Weiss of two Department of… [PDF]

(1992). Civil Rights, Diversity, and Accreditation. Hearing before the Human Resources and Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee of the Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives, One Hundred Second Congress, First Session (June 26, 1991). A congressional hearing was held concerning the Department of Education's failure to grant recognition to the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, a higher education accrediting agency, because of that agency's approach to promoting diversity on college campuses. Following opening statements by the committee members, the hearing's only witness, Secretary of Education Lamar Alexander, testified. He began by noting that the review of Middle States was in process and by addressing the question of using diversity as a criterion for accrediting colleges and universities. He addressed the nature of the original charge to accreditation agencies, which was to assure academic quality standards, and not to check on the racial, ethnic, or gender mix of an institution. Secretary Alexander questioned the appropriateness of Middle States enforcing diversity standards. He also noted the power of these agencies as accreditation is linked to student and institutional federal funding…. [PDF]

(1992). Impact of School Desegregation in Milwaukee Public Schools on Quality Education for Minorities… 15 Years Later. This publication reports on the effects of school desegregation in Milwaukee (Wisconsin) Public Schools 15 years after desegregation was introduced and focuses on the quality of education available for minorities. In particular, the report looks at desegregation and educational outcomes, interracial and human relations, the effect of housing patterns on school desegregation, and strategies such as school choice and the development of black male academies. Information for the report was gathered during field investigations and a day and a half community forum. Report sections cover the context in which the desegregation plan was implemented, educational outcomes, human relations, other strategies to improve education, and the effect of housing patterns on school integration. A final section offering conclusions and recommendations observes that desegregation has not been fully accomplished, grades and scores for black children have declined, disciplinary actions and dropout rates… [PDF]

Payne, John (1991). Active Citizenship & Adult Learning In Inner London. Research Paper in Continuing Education Number 2. The impact of the abolition of the Inner London Educational Authority (ILEA) on adult education in London (England) was explored. Specifically, the impact of abolition, that might support the concept and practice of active citizenship, was studied on three areas of adult education: environmental education, antiracist work, and work with voluntary organizations. Information was gathered from issues of the annual publication "Floodlight," a questionnaire sent to all 18 adult education institutions in London, and follow-up interviews were conducted. Respondents identified four ways in which adult education institutions encouraged people to be active citizens: (1) adult education as a positive social experience; (2) participation in student associations and committees; (3) the curriculum; and (4) priority groups. A generalized funding crisis in Inner London was found to be due to the abolition of ILEA and the implementation of the poll tax. The study also found increasing…

(1987). On Campus with Women. Fall 1986 and Winter 1987. On Campus with Women, v16 n2-3 Fall 1986, Win. Developments in education, employment, and the courts concerning the status of women are covered in two newsletter issues. Topics include the following: the struggle for sex equity in higher education for women faculty; differences in pay for men and women workers; different treatment of men and women students in the classroom; the decline of women's colleges; women's studies programs and the integration of women's studies into the college curriculum; men's studies programs; reentry and older women students; sexual harassment of female staff and students; campus acquaintance rape, date rape, and rape prevention; pornography on campus; concerns and problems of Black and Mexican American women students; low-cost filmstrips on minority women; nontraditional careers; new publications on women in Asia and the Pacific; a teaching kit to broaden the secondary school and college curriculum to include information on the status of women from around the world; and resource publications. (SW)…