(1979). The Weber Case: Double Talk and Double Standards. Regulation, v3 n5 p34-43 Sep-Oct. The "Weber" decision lacks the clarity, coherence, and convincing power appropriate for the work of the Supreme Court. These qualities are often the first casualties of judicial forays into the legislative thicket. Available from American Enterprise Institute, 1150 17th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20036; sc $2.50. (Author/IRT)…
(1989). Sexual Harassment of Students at a Small College. Initiatives, v52 n3 p15-23 Fall. Surveyed students (N=432) and faculty (N=211) at small, public college to determine perceived prevalence of sexual harassment. Found that (1) sexual harassment definition agreement between students and faculty; (2) more female students than males described themselves as harassment victims; and (3) faculty needed harassment education more than students. (CM)…
(1989). Sexual Harassment: Experiences of University Employees. Initiatives, v52 n3 p25-33 Fall. Examined Central Michigan University employees' (N=449) sexual harassment experiences through employee survey. Found that (1) more women than men reported sexual harassment; (2) most common harassers cited were male co-workers, administrators, and maintenance employees; (3) harassment most frequently attributed to working conditions and hours; (4) a general lack of knowledge of what constitutes sexual harassment. (CM)…
(1988). Commentary of a Minor Bureaucrat. Journal of Vocational Behavior, v33 n3 p379-87 Dec. Explores changes affecting personnel testing and selection during past 20 years, noting that outcomes have often been antithesis of expressed or ostensible reason for change. Contends that some changes, designed to end discrimination, have institutionalized discriminatory practices as consequence of legitimizing methods of preferential treatment and making employment decisions based on group membership instead of individual ability. (Author/NB)…
(1992). Community-Based Programming and Diversity. Community College Review, v20 n3 p26-28 Dec. Urges community colleges to embrace community-based programing and accept the challenge of bringing diverse people together to work for the good of the larger community. (DMM)…
(1998). Anti-D'Souza: The End of Racism and the Asian American [book review]. Amerasia Journal, v24 n1 p23-40 Spr. Reviews Dinesh D'Souza's "The End of Racism: Principles for a Multiracial Society" (1995), exploring his neoconservative ideology in the context of concepts of the underclass and what it means to be Asian American or an immigrant. D'Souza perpetuates the Model Minority thesis, which is itself a form of inferential racism. (SLD)…
(2002). About Personal Consequences in the Academy When a Professor Opposes Racial Preferences. Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, n34 p96-99 Win 2001-2002. Presents the opinions of a professor (the author) from the University of Michigan who leads the campaign against racial preferences in higher education, focusing on such topics as his feelings about the situation, why he challenged the university's admissions policies, peer reactions to his efforts, the reaction of black students in his classes, and why he feels his opinion is correct. (SM)…
(2005). And We Are Still Not Saved: Critical Race Theory in Education Ten Years Later. Race, Ethnicity and Education, v8 n1 p7-27 Mar. In 1995, Teachers College Record published an article by Gloria Ladson-Billings and William Tate entitled \Toward a Critical Race Theory of Education\. In this article, the authors proposed that critical race theory (CRT), a framework developed by legal scholars, could be employed to examine the role of race and racism in education. Within a few years of the publication of the article by Ladson-Billings and Tate, several scholars in education had begun to describe their work as reflecting a CRT framework. In this article, we review the literature on CRT in education that has been published over the past ten years. We also assess how far we have come with respect to CRT in education and suggest where we might go from here…. [Direct]
(2007). Diversity and Equity in Environmental Organizations: The Salience of These Factors to Students. Journal of Environmental Education, v39 n1 p19-44 Fall. Diversity in environmental institutions is of increasing concern to scholars and practitioners. The author examined student perceptions of the importance of 20 diversity and equity factors in their decisions to accept a job. A national sample of 1,239 students in 9 environmental disciplines (biological sciences, geosciences, natural resources, agricultural sciences, forestry, geography, environmental science, environmental engineering, and social sciences) participated in the study. Although most respondents assigned some importance to diversity and equity factors, large ethnic and gender differences existed in the significance that respondents assigned to each factor. Ethnic differences in assessing the importance of the diversity and equity factors also occurred in the extent to which respondents distinguished between factors that did or did not mention subgroups of workers. (Contains 7 tables and 3 notes.)… [Direct]
(2007). Linking Diversity with the Educational and Civic Missions of Higher Education. Review of Higher Education, v30 n2 p185-196 Win. In this article, the author discusses the practical, theoretical, and empirical rationale for linking diversity with the central educational and civic mission of higher education. While these links may be obvious to some, oftentimes diversity and race issues are conspicuously absent from discussions about learning and civic education. This research provides additional evidence for the educational benefits of diversity, extending links with learning outcomes, and significantly extending the research defining citizenship in a multicultural society. Finally higher education can achieve its responsibility for advancing social progress, by delineating the issues that highlight the increasing complexity of inequality in higher education and potential solutions…. [Direct]
(1976). The Women's Movement: Have Community Colleges Responded?. Community College Review, 3, 3, 36-46, Jan 76. Although certain aspects of community college education show change due to the women's movement, little support for credit curriculum and few special services have been offered, and few women administrators have been hired. The establishment of a national clearinghouse on women's programs would help provide clearer evaluation and more information. (NHM)…
(1978). The Equal Rights Amendment. Editorial. Today's Education, 67, 1, 5, Feb-Mar 78. This editorial calls for positive action supporting the National Education Association resolution in favor of the Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution. (JD)…
(1977). Chronicle of Race, Sex and Schools. Integrated Education, 15, 3, 24-31, May-Jun 77. …
(1987). NCAA Effort to Spur Black-Coach Hirings Gets Mixed Reviews. Chronicle of Higher Education, v34 n4 pA39-40 Sep 23. A special committee to boost the hiring of blacks in coaching and sports administration was formed by the NCAA. The committee will collect data on minority employment and identify ways to increase the pool of black coaches and administrators. (MLW)…
(1987). Discrimination in Employment: Insight and Action. Journal of Social Issues, v43 n1 p1-3. Introduces this special issue, which initiates a dialogue on Black employment opportunities in an effort to redress the racial imbalance and the weaknesses in the data often brought to bear on social problems. (PS)…