(1978). Amici Curiae Brief: Pro-Bakke. Cross Reference: A Journal of Public Policy and Multicultural Education, v1 n2 p142-55 Mar-Apr 1978, 78. Only after the Supreme Court has made clear that experimentation with racially discriminatory programs is not permissible will there be the impetus to develop admission procedures that are both nondiscriminatory and humanitarian. (Author/EB)…
(1978). Central Political Power and Academic Freedom. Journal of General Education, 29, 4, 255-64, W 78. Warns against the standardization of education, the tendency for professors to become \civil servants, bought with a price\, and the possibility that education will be reduced to what the average politician (or voter) \can understand and approve\. (Editor)…
(1977). Female Academics Find Progress Slow. New York Times sec 12, 13, Nov 13 77. Considers the difficulties women face in realizing sex equality in teaching and administrative positions. (RK)…
(1976). Should Courts Write Your Job Descriptions?. Personnel Journal, 55, 9, 442-445,450, Sep 76. Some relationships of the Equal Pay Act and the court practice of writing job descriptions and making evaluations are examined with the aim of suggesting ways to eliminate court involvement in the average personnel or industrial engineering department. (TA)…
(1978). Solving the Selective Admissions Dilemma: A Two-Stage Model for Higher Education. Phi Kappa Phi Journal, 58, 1, 4-6, Win 78. Findings of the Carnegie Commission on selective admissions and the consideration of race as a criterion relevant to admissions decision are reported. The two-step process recommended includes first eliminating from consideration applicants who do not meet the minimal standard of admissibility, and second, considering racial experience along with traditional criteria such as test scores or talent. (LBH)…
(1978). Career Awareness: Recruiting Minority, Disadvantaged and Handicapped Students. Wisconsin Vocational Educator, 2, 3, 9-11, Mar 78. A counselor and recruiter for the Madison Area Technical College describes their outreach career awareness project to correct the imbalance of minority, disadvantaged, and handicapped students in postsecondary education. Special recruitment efforts, counseling services, and followup activities will be provided, including various academic and interest assessments and possible course modifications for these students. (MF)…
(1977). Women in Science Seek Equal Opportunities. BioScience, 27, 12, 830-1, Dec 77. Women scientists met to make policy recommendations on issues related to the participation of women in scientific research. The group suggested programs that would reduce sex-role stereo-typing at the lower educational levels as a way to prevent the wastage of talent that they feel now occurs in the sciences. (Author/MA)…
(1977). Women in Community Colleges: A Profile. Community College Frontiers, 5, 3, 19-22, Spr 77. Highlights some of the major findings pertaining to males and females from a nationwide survey of 1,493 humanities instructors in 156 two-year colleges and concludes that the differences found are not attributable as much to sex as to individual differences among people in general. (JG)…
(1976). The Concept of Reverse Discrimination and Equality of Opportunity. American Sociologist, 11, 2, 62-72, May 76. Notes that implementation of the universalistic value of equality of opportunity favors minorities if they are relatively disadvantaged. Despite the time lag, recent statistical indicators suggest no great differences in education for current cohorts of persons classified by sex, age, or ethnic categories. (Author/AM)…
(1977). The Power of the Raised Eyebrow. School Counselor, 25, 2, 116-22, Nov 77. The school counselor is in a unique position to help provide equal education for all students particularly when it comes to high school girls choosing high level mathematics courses. The counselor should encourage young women to take courses in mathematics and the sciences throughout their high school careers and never, never raise an eyebrow! (Author)…
(1988). Duke Professors Back Plan to Require Each Academic Unit to Hire at Least One Black Faculty Member by 1993. Chronicle of Higher Education, v34 n33 pA17 Apr 27. The Duke University academic council restored tough language to a resolution of a faculty panel charged with finding ways to improve recruiting of Black professors, also urging Duke to double its number of Black doctoral candidates, set up a postdoctoral program, and support graduate training for Black undergraduates. (MLW)…
(1987). Major Changes Seen Needed for Colleges to Attract Minorities. Chronicle of Higher Education, v34 n13 pA1,31-32 Nov 25. Colleges must make radical changes in their structure, values, hiring practices, and the way they treat students if they want to attract more minority students and professors. Faculty members are given little incentive to work with minority students. (MLW)…
(1987). Matching Selection Criteria to Job Expectations: A Practical Approach to Screening Applicants for Certain Support Positions. CUPA Journal, v38 n1 p13-22 Fall. A screening process and personnel forms are described that match selection criteria to actual job expectations for use in determining the best applicants to schedule for job interviews for vacant secretarial/clerical and service/maintenance positions. The applicant evaluation sheet, staff personnel requisition, personnel requisition checklist, and position specification form are appended. (MLW)…
(1986). School Law. Executive Educator, v8 n10 p12,31 Oct. Outlines important implications for consideration in developing employment policies prohibiting sexual harassment. The recent Supreme Court decision on a sexual harassment case shows that employers are not "insulated" from liability if courts find harassment in the workplace. Also discusses two other Supreme Court decisions. (MD)…
(1986). Holding Fast to Dreams When Life Ain't No Crystal Stair. AGB Reports, v28 n4 p24-28 Jul-Aug. The experiences of a black woman trustee for the University of Illinois are described. Public institutions of higher education are discovering that their viability during the next few decades could rely heavily on attracting and nurturing minority students. (MLW)…