(1994). Overruled! Appeals Court Requires Re-Examination of Podberesky Application. Black Issues in Higher Education, v11 n19 p6-10 Nov 17. A federal court decision, Podberesky vs. Kirwin, in which a University of Maryland scholarship program targeting African American students was found to be racially discriminatory is a cause for concern because of heightened federal pressure to desegregate colleges and because of its possible implications for other state universities. (MSE)…
(1990). The Supreme Court, Civil Rights, and Preference Policies: Judicial Decision Making Processes in the United States and India. Teachers College Record, v92 n2 p192-211 Win. Presents a comparative analysis of the U.S. and Indian Supreme Courts' roles in civil rights and preference policies. Despite structural and historical differences, similarities exist in the development of such policies. Both are more concerned with fidelity to constitutional and statutory interpretations than to personal ideological viewpoints. (SM)…
(1992). Race Norming in Law School Admissions. Journal of Legal Education, v42 n1 p97-102 Mar. This article argues that standards of the American Association of Law Schools and the American Bar Association result in race norming in law school admissions, with substantially lower admission standards for African Americans and notes that proponents of such policies have been less than candid in a recent controversy concerning Georgetown Law School. (DB)…
(1992). Creating a Climate of Institutional Inclusiveness. Community, Technical, and Junior College Journal, v63 n1 p38-40 Aug-Sep. Advocates greater inclusion of women and ethnic minorities in all areas of the community college. Offers six steps to improving the campus's climate for change; e.g., support visible on-campus agents of change; include a gender-balanced, multicultural curriculum within the strategic plan; and prepare current faculty and administrators for the demographic changes ahead. (DMM)…
(1994). The Status of Faculty in Community Colleges: What Do We Know?. New Directions for Community Colleges, n87 p3-18 Fall. Provides a national profile of minority faculty at two- and four-year institutions. Indicates that minority faculty are underrepresented at both institutions, and while they hold tenure positions at two-year colleges at a higher rate than their counterparts at four-year institutions, they tend to have lower academic rank than their white peers. (13 citations). (MAB)… [Direct]
(1994). California Community College Faculty from Historically Underrepresented Racial and Ethnic Groups. New Directions for Community Colleges, n87 p27-33 Fall. Provides a case study of California's efforts to increase the racial/ethnic diversity of faculty and staff to reflect the diversity of the state's adult population. Indicates that, although the short-term goals of 30% new hires from underrepresented groups have been exceeded, numerous barriers still exist to the achievement of long-term diversification goals. (MAB)… [Direct]
(1994). Achieving Diversity among Community College Faculty. New Directions for Community Colleges, n87 p35-42 Fall. Presents a historical perspective on diversity in higher education and approaches to achieving it in community colleges. Explores the role of institutional leadership in developing awareness, implementing innovative initiatives and hiring practices, creating opportunities for dialog, and using long-range planning to create a system that supports diversity. (MAB)… [Direct]
(1994). Effective Strategies for Enhancing Minority Faculty Recruitment and Retention. New Directions for Community Colleges, n87 p43-55 Fall. Describes a study examining factors influencing the numbers of minority full-time faculty at community colleges. Finds the presence of a minority vice-president of academic affairs, chief academic administrators with degrees in fine arts, and minorities on boards of trustees positively related to the percentage of minority faculty. (26 citations). (MAB)… [Direct]
(1991). Underrepresentation and the Question of Diversity. Community, Technical, and Junior College Journal, v61 n3 p22-25 Dec-Jan 1990-91. Considers the underrepresentation of women and minorities in community colleges, discussing barriers that have these groups out of administrative positions. Underscores the importance of leadership and vision in removing these barriers. Identifies inclusionary practices of community colleges, graduate programs, and professional organizations that can increase leadership diversity. (DMM)…
(1991). How to Increase the Number of Minority Ph.D.s. Planning for Higher Education, v19 n4 p1-7 Sum. The article considers efforts to increase the number of minority persons, especially African Americans, earning doctoral degrees and describes the McKnight Doctoral Fellowship Program at the University of Florida which has provided 167 doctoral fellowships. This program illustrates essential program components: aggressive recruitment; constant, caring, and helpful support and encouragement; and large sums of money. (DB)…
(1995). Political Correctness and Its Challenge to Student Affairs. NASPA Journal, v32 n4 p302-10 Sum. Addresses speech codes, admissions policies, and curriculum reform as areas of great debate and complication as they relate to political correctness (PC). Although its main goal has been to increase diversity awareness on campus, the author posits PC has taken a superficial approach to complex debates. (JBJ)…
(1994). Minority versus White Administrators' Perceptions of the Recruitment and Retention of Minority Faculty in Two Year Colleges. Journal of Applied Research in the Community College, v1 n2 p85-99 Spr. Presents a study comparing the perceptions of minority and white academic affairs vice presidents regarding barriers and approaches to minority faculty recruitment and retention. Indicates that, although white administrators emphasized structural institutional barriers, minority administrators emphasized attitudinal barriers. Suggests that hiring minorities for highly visible administrative positions is crucial in promoting faculty equity. (Contains 23 references.) (MAB)…
(1996). For Whom the Bell Tolls. Phi Delta Kappan, v78 n2 p124-26 Oct. Selfishness has spawned a new breed of racism, driven by fear, fed by scarcity, and manifested through economic imperatives. California's Proposition 187 and Herrnstein and Murray's book "The Bell Curve" are built on racist foundations. Our current obsession with race is driven by an economy and an elitist social system that is dismantling the American Dream. (MLH)…
(2000). The Bad Law of "Disparate Impact.". Public Interest, n138 p79-90 Win. Describes the disparate impact theory of discrimination, noting how its effect was recently on display in two high profile cases. Discusses the recent explosion of disparate impact lawsuits related to employment and education; examines why the disparate impact approach survives and thrives; explains the intent of disparate impact theory; and describes the unintended effect of disparate impact. (SM)…
(1999). Why the Opponents of Racial Preferences Haven't Taken America's Private Universities to Court. Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, n24 p106-10 Sum. Race-sensitive admission policies prevail at most private colleges. Questions why more lawsuits have not challenged such policies, discussing difficulties in mounting lawsuits; legal differences between suing public and private institutions; the court's passion for private decision making; racial gaps in test scores at private institutions; counting votes in the Supreme Court; and the influence of conservative politicians. (SM)…