(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)…
(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)…
(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]
(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)…
(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)…
(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)…
(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)…
(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]
(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]
(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)…
(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)…
(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)…
(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)…
(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)…