Payne, Charles (1979). The Bakke Case and Its Implications for Schools of Education. Teacher Educator, v14 n4 p20-29 Spr. This article enumerates the implications of the Bakke case for the American educational system and presents alternatives that include the development of an educational system beginning in kindergarten that prepares minority students for professional schools. (JMF)…

Bell, Derrick A., Jr. (1979). Introduction: Awakening after Bakke. Harvard Civil Rights – Civil Liberties Law Review, v14 n1 p1-6 Spr. The Bakke case is viewed as simply another reflection of elitist criteria which limit the success of minority groups in our society. The arguments brought forth by Bakke's lawyers are shown to support this position. (GC)…

Block, Gertrude (1978). The Semantics of the Bakke Decision. ETC: A Review of General Semantics, v35 n4 p348-53 Win. Analyzes the way the Supreme Court decision in the Bakke case dealt delicately with the meanings of a number of key words, including "quota,""stigma,""equality," and "discrimination." (GT)…

Cisco, James W. (1979). Enhancing Our Resources. Journal of Intergroup Relations, v7 n3 p58-61 Nov. The regulatory programs of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs have been improved by close cooperation with other federal organizations and private groups or agencies interested in training, employment, and equal opportunity. (RLV)…

Hart, Lois B. (1980). Steps to Successful Synergy. Personnel Administrator, v25 n4 p45-48 Apr. Suggests that organizations, instead of forcing women into the common mold, ought to institute policies recognizing that each person contributes uniqueness that can enhance the corporation. (Author/JM)…

Polhemus, Graig E. (1977). Significant Labor Decisions–An Analysis. Monthly Labor Review, 100, 1, 36-41, Jan 77. Major labor cases decided during 1976 did not project a clear or simple path for further Constitutional and statutory interpretation, but the year's labor decisions did reveal a new willingness on the part of the U.S. Supreme Court to depart from earlier views of Constitutional law. (JT)…

Agin, A. A.; Prather, J. P. (1977). Emerging Women: Implications for the Community College and the Business-Industrial Community. Adult Leadership, 25, 10, 299-300,316, Jun 77. The community college and the business and industrial community should be aware of the counter forces in society which limit women, and should assist and support women as they develop their potential, if for no other reason than because it is good management practice. (TA)…

Lynch, Frederick R. (1997). The Diversity Machine. Society, v34 n5 p32-44 Jul-Aug. Discusses social policy influences on the workplace and how the linkage of demographic change with multiculturalism has led to changes in organizational policies. It examines the emergence of diversity management practice, the influence of globalizing markets in driving corporate diversity policies, and the roles of corporate and government leaders in lessening ethnic and gender strains. (GR)…

Ting, Siu-Man Raymond (1997). Estimating Academic Success in the 1st Year of College for Specially Admitted White Students: A Model Combining Cognitive and Psychosocial Predictors. Journal of College Student Development, v38 n4 p401-09 Jul-Aug. Using cognitive and psychosocial variables, predicted the academic performance of 40 female and 84 male specially admitted White freshmen. High school rank and American College Test scores were the most effective overall predictors. Demonstrated community service and preference for long-term goals were significant psychosocial predictors for academic performance. (RJM)…

Eaglin, Paul (1992). Freedom of Access to Higher Education. New Directions for Student Services, n59 p25-35 Fall. The statement of concern in the 1967 Joint Statement on Rights and Freedoms of Students addressed only race as an impermissible consideration in denying admission to institutions of higher education. The modern statement of concern should address itself to other barriers as well as race. Barriers discussed include disability, age, national origin, and sexual orientation. (KW)…

Horn, Cathy; Koretz, Daniel; Russell, Michael; Shasby, Kelly; Shin, Chingwei David (2002). Testing and Diversity in Post-secondary Education: The Case of California. Education Policy Analysis Archives, v10 n1 Jan. Used data from California and a simplified model of the University of California admissions process to explore how various approaches to admissions affect the diversity of the admitted student population. The only approach that substantially increased minority student representation was accepting most students on the basis of within-school rather than statewide rankings, which caused a drop in average Scholastic Assessment Test scores and grade point average. (SLD)…

Pierce, Patricia A. (1990). Access to Employment: People with Disabilities. Journal of Intergroup Relations, v16 n3-4 p37-40 Fall-Win 1989-90. Reports the findings of Lou Harris and Associates (1987) on what employers are doing to employ people with disabilities and what their experiences with disabled employees have been. Presents strategies that provide a model for addressing the needs of the disabled population and provide them with opportunities. (JS)…

Weineke, Christine (1988). Room at the Top? An Analysis of the Position of Senior Women in College Administration in New South Wales. Journal of Tertiary Educational Administration, v10 n1 p5-17 May. A study of the relative positions of women and men in senior administrative positions in New South Wales (Australia) colleges revealed women hold almost no senior executive positions, are more restricted in occupational categories, and work in areas less likely to provide career prospects. (MSE)…

Thomas, Ken; Tolley, Harry (1989). Access Training as a Means of Recruiting Ethnic Minority Police Officers. Adult Education Quarterly, v61 n4 p314-18 Mar. The authors describe a regional attempt to provide access training that would help members of ethnic minority groups to become police officers. The training structure includes tutorial workshops, private study, community service, and extension activities. A modest increase in the number of minority police officers has been achieved. (CH)…

Mooney, Carolyn J. (1988). Conservative Scholars Call for a Movement to "Reclaim" Academy. Chronicle of Higher Education, v35 n13 pA1,11 Nov 23. Citing a severe decline in academic standards due to political and social influences, a group of conservative scholars criticizes the "radicalization" of the college curriculum and danger to academic freedom. (MSE)…

Sharf, James C. (1988). Litigating Personnel Measurement Policy. Journal of Vocational Behavior, v33 n3 p235-71 Dec. Reviews history and application of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to argue that adverse impact definition of test discrimination embodied in unanimous 1971 Supreme Court decision in Griggs versus Duke Power Company and its progeny is the product of successful advocacy of unelected bureaucrats rather than a product of public deliberation. (NB)…

Smith, Laverne (1988). Social Justice and School Administration: An Agenda for Our Future. Journal of Educational Thought, v22 n3 p228-33 Dec. Urges administrators to promote positive social change within the school through pedagogies that are responsive to learners' diverse needs, curricula that are relevant to a variety of backgrounds, naturalistic forms of evaluation based on pluralistic concepts of intelligence, staffing that is reflective of schools' communities, and consultive leadership styles. (DMM)…

Burgos-Sasscer, Ruth (1993). New Players in Management. New Directions for Community Colleges, n84 p87-91 Win. Discusses issues in diversity management, based on the experiences of Harry S Truman College, in Illinois. Describes the important characteristics of different ethnic and racial groups that affect their outlook and approach to management and steps that leaders must take to create a climate of diversity. (MAB)… [Direct]

Evans, V. Tessa Perry (1995). Blackout: Preventing Racial Discrimination on the Net. Library Journal, v120 n15 p44-46 Sep 15. Presents issues relating to equality of access to information technology and the Internet for the African American community. Provides suggestions for measures that black information professionals can take to ensure universal access to information and affirmative entrepreneurial opportunities. (JKP)…

Kass, Leon R. (1995). Intelligence and the Social Scientist. Public Interest, n120 p64-78 Sum. Uses the book, "The Bell Curve," to illustrate the problem of "dangerous knowledge" and its power to harm. The article examines what the book is saying about intelligence, its meaning to society, and the book's possible effect on radicalizing political thought. (GR)…

Tripp, Luke (1994). The Intellectual Roots of the Controversy around Cultural Diversity and Political Correctness. Western Journal of Black Studies, v18 n4 p227-30 Win. Focuses on the intellectual history of American higher education and how it has shaped the current issues around cultural diversity and political correctness. Shows how a major part of the controversy over cultural diversity in higher education stems from the ideology of white superiority, which is pervasive and deeply rooted in American higher education. (GR)…

Cook, Sharon Anne; Riley, Jacqueline (1992). The Case for a Gender Issues Course in Teacher Education. Education Canada, v32 n3 p22-25 Fall. Describes a pilot gender issues course in the University of Ottawa's Bachelor of Education program. The course considers the role of gender issues in adolescent and teacher development, the school curriculum, organizational structure, and interactions. Evaluations indicated that the course was strongly supported by most students, although some claimed the course was motivated by feminist zeal. (KS)…

Owens, Jerry Sue; And Others (1994). Bridging the Gap: Recruitment and Retention of Minority Faculty Members. New Directions for Community Colleges, n87 p57-64 Fall. Describes the benefits of minority faculty at community colleges for minority and majority students and other faculty members. Discusses methods for recruiting and retaining minority faculty, from setting a commitment at the highest levels of the college, to broadening the recruitment base and maintaining a supportive environment to ensure retention. (14 citations). (MAB)… [Direct]

Mulder, Anne E. (1991). Minority Student Recruitment. New Directions for Community Colleges, n74 p31-37 Sum. Identifies barriers to minority student access and success in college, including lack of preparation, financial needs, and students' perceptions of the academic environment. Offers examples of programs designed to overcome these barriers through early intervention, creative recruitment, and a supportive institutional climate. Presents guidelines for minority recruitment initiatives. (DMM)… [Direct]

Glazer, Nathan (1999). "The Shape of the River" (1). The Case for Racial Preferences [Book Review]. Public Interest, n135 p45-63 Spr. W. Bowen and D. Bok analyze new data from the Mellon Foundation on the question of racial preferences in college admissions. Bowen and Bok assert that the institutions should decide admissions policy, that the autonomy of the college is one of the virtues of U.S. higher education. (SLD)…

Trow, Martin (1999). "The Shape of the River" (2) : California Racial Preferences [Book Review]. Public Interest, n135 p64-85 Spr. Draws attention to some of the unexamined assumptions on which W. Bowen and D. Bok base their analysis and considers some of the unintended, and often undesired, consequences of racial preferences in college admissions. (SLD)…

Webster, Robert B. (1999). Expert Report. "Grutter, et al. v. Bollinger, et al." No. 97-75928 (E.D. Mich.). Equity & Excellence in Education, v32 n2 p70-72 Sep. Describes the benefits of racially diverse student bodies at law schools. A diverse legal profession enhances the appearance of justice and increases public confidence that the system is unbiased and accessible to all. Citizens cannot respect a system of justice that appears to perpetuate prejudice and exclude certain people from its administration. (SLD)…

San Miguel, Guadalupe, Jr.; Valencia, Richard R. (1998). From the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo to "Hopwood": The Educational Plight and Struggle of Mexican Americans in the Southwest. Harvard Educational Review, v68 n3 p353-412 Fall. Describes four eras in Mexican-American education: (1) schooling in the Southwest, 1848-1890; (2) expansion of Mexican-American education, 1890-1930; (3) changing nature of public education, 1930-1960; and (4) the contemporary period. Explores such themes as exclusion, segregated and inferior schooling, and nativism. (SK)…

Moranda, Griselio (2000). Highlights of Minority Women Scientists and Engineers Employed by the National Science Foundation. AWIS Magazine, v29 n2 p22-25 Spr. Reviews the commitment of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to employing minority women scientists and engineers and the progress made in the decades since the equal opportunity plan was established in 1969. (WRM)…

(1998). The Arrival of the Bowen-Bok Study on Racial Preferences in College Admissions. Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, n20 p120-22 Sum. Discusses a study conducted by W. G. Bowen and D. Bok that develops hard empirical evidence about the benefits of using race-sensitive admissions to selective higher education. The database on which this study rests includes more than 80,000 undergraduates from 28 selective institutions. (SLD)…