Flaherty, E. G. (1976). Leniency Versus Positive Action. Contemporary Education, 47, 2, 101-3, Win 76. Colleges should provide positive action and remediation for minority students rather than providing leniency for these students. (RC)…

(1980). Chronicle of Race, Sex, and Schools. Integrated Education, v18 n1-4 p134-62 Jan-Aug. Discusses legal and legislative decisions, Department of Education mandates, and other events that are relevant to race and sex desegregation throughout the nation. Briefly updates desegregation news from 36 states and the District of Columbia. (MK)…

Simon, William A., Jr. (1979). A Practical Approach to the Uniform Selection Guidelines. Personnel Administrator, v24 n11 p75-80 Nov. Briefly outlines the most significant provisions of the federal Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures and suggests a practical, responsive course of action for employers. (Author/IRT)…

Ancheta, Angelo; Driscoll, Anne; Kurlaender, Michal; Ledesma, Maria; Lee, Chungmei; Orfield, Gary; Siegel-Hawley, Genevieve; Trent, William; Yun, John (2008). Building on Success: Educational Diversity and Equity in Kentucky Higher Education. Choices before the Commonwealth. Final Report. Civil Rights Project / Proyecto Derechos Civiles This report is an effort to assess what has been accomplished in successfully diversifying and desegregating historically segregated and unequal higher educational institutions across Kentucky, and how this was done. The report discusses the changing legal setting for these initiatives, analyzes the educational achievements and challenges, and suggests how the progress can be continued and expanded in changing circumstances. Much has been accomplished, but educational inequality continues in some important ways. There are still massive gaps in the educational pipeline that threaten realization of the state's goals. Changing circumstances, both in law and in the state's demography, require new approaches that deal both with major vestiges of the historic discrimination against African Americans as well as equity for Latinos, whose numbers are now growing fast. Legal Principles for a Diversity Plan are appended. (Contains 13 tables, 2 figures and 234 footnotes.)… [PDF]

Nealy, Michelle J.; Pluviose, David; Roach, Ronald (2008). 10 Diversity Champions II. Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, v25 n15 p12-13 Sep. Introducing the \Champions of Diversity\ in the Academic Kickoff issue proved a timely reminder of the mission of Diverse during the lead up to the 25th anniversary of Cox, Matthews and Associates, the founder of the former Black Issues in Higher Education and publisher of Diverse. In this edition, the editors at Diverse unveil its second slate of Champions, defining further the promise and vision committed organizations and individuals have put forth to bring about an inclusive U.S. society. By now, it's more than clear that Champions bring diversity and excellence together as harmonious and complementary values. It should also be clear that Champions deserve recognition for the transformative and vital work that they do…. [Direct]

Shanley, Brian J. (2007). Test-Optional Admission at a Liberal Arts College: A Founding Mission Affirmed. Harvard Educational Review, v77 n4 p429-434 Win. In this essay, Father Brian J. Shanley discusses Providence College's pilot program to eliminate standardized test scores from the required components of an admission application. Building on the college's ninety-year history of opening the doors of higher education to underrepresented populations, Providence College's test-optional policy is designed to ensure that students with strong academic preparation are not excluded from matriculating because of poor test performance. Shanley provides insight into the college's process of holistic application review and the institution's plan to study the impact of its new policy on the makeup and success of its student body…. [Direct]

Botti, John M.; Clark, Lisa Hoffman; MacDonald, Victoria-Maria (2007). From Visibility to Autonomy: Latinos and Higher Education in the U.S., 1965-2005. Harvard Educational Review, v77 n4 p474-504 Win. In this article, Victoria-Maria MacDonald, John M. Botti, and Lisa Hoffman Clark trace the evolution of higher educational opportunities for Latinos in the United States from the Higher Education Act of 1965 to the designation of Title V in the Act's 1998 reauthorization. The authors argue that this evolution moved through stages, including establishing visibility and legitimacy, self-determination, self-scrutiny, emulation, and, finally, autonomy. The journey toward improving higher educational opportunities for Latinos is juxtaposed with the journey experienced by African Americans in the United States. Because of the enormous historical, social, and political differences between the two groups, the models utilized by and for Blacks were viewed as inadequate for serving Latino needs in higher education. However, the model established by Historically Black Colleges and Universities inspired Latino educators to found Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs). The authors conclude their… [Direct]

Hurtado, Sylvia; Ngai, Hoi Ning; Saenz, Victor B. (2007). Factors Influencing Positive Interactions across Race for African American, Asian American, Latino, and White College Students. Research in Higher Education, v48 n1 p1-38 Feb. This study explores the various factors that promote positive interactions across race for African American, Asian American, Latino, and White college students. A longitudinal survey was administered to all incoming students at nine public institutions (with a follow-up survey given at the end of their second year), examining activities related to cross-racial interaction and outcomes. This knowledge will be useful for college administrators, institutional researchers, and faculty as they work to meet the challenge of preparing students for a pluralistic society. The results of this study begin to delineate the conditions under which positive intergroup relations can be fostered in college and the key factors that inhibit or restrain the benefits such interactions bring to the development of students for a diverse workplace and pluralistic democracy…. [Direct]

Kaplan, Ellen J. (1976). Effective Interviewing. Special Libraries, 67, 2, 63-7, Feb 76. It is essential that the interview be effective as a communication process, as well as from the standpoint of the elimination of bias. (Author)…

Lemke, Antje B. (1976). Access Barriers Change: The ABC's of Women in Libraries. School Library Journal, 22, 5, 17-19, Jan 76. …

Gee, G. Gordon (1984). The Impact of the Brown Decision on Higher Education. This paper, by the president of West Virginia University (WVU), discusses the impact of the Brown decision on that institution and on higher education in general. Following the Gaines decision of 1938, WVU adopted a policy of admitting Black students to its graduate and professional schools because advanced educational programs were not available at the then strictly black West Virginia State College or Bluefield State. In 1954, after some initial hesitation, WVU followed the State attorney general's advice that the Brown decision applied to State institutions of higher learning. WVU integrated promptly thereafter, without the incident or public furor that occurred in other southern schools. As a land grant institution, WVU receives significant Federal funding and is therefore subject to Title VI non-discrimination requirements. Efforts to improve minority recruitment and retention include establishing a minority scholarship fund, outreach visits to potential applicants, and support…

Estes, Nolan (1978). On Eliminating Institutional Racism. Phi Delta Kappan, v60 n4 p302-03 Dec. The superintendent of the Dallas school district describes the action the court ordered the district to take to eliminate institutional racism and the progress that has been made in four years. (IRT)…

Schneier, Dena B. (1978). The Impact of EEO Legislation on Performance Appraisals. Personnel, 55, 4, 24-34, Jul-Aug 78. The issues and cases discussed demonstrate that performance appraisal procedures must be validated in the interest of fairness to employees, efficiency of operations for the employer, and prevention of expensive and time-consuming litigation. (Author)…

Bowman, Mary Lynne; Shepard, Clinton L. (1986). Recruitment of Minorities into Natural Resources Educational Programs. Equity and Excellence, v22 n4-6 p122-24 Sum. Attracting minorities to natural resource education programs will require innovative recruitment programs. This article outlines such a program initiated by the Ohio State University's School of Natural Resources. (LHW)…

Pitre, Merline (1981). Scholars' Reaction to "Bakke.". Western Journal of Black Studies, v5 n2 p82-86 Sum. A review of literature revealed three groups of scholars expressing concern regarding the Bakke decision: (1) those who agree with the decision; (2) those who disagree with the decision, contending that the state must remedy past societal discrimination; and, (3) those who felt the court was too vague and chose an accommodationist approach. (Author/MK)…

McCarthy, Martha M. (1980). Discrimination Litigation: A Comparison of Constitutional and Statutory Standards of Review. Journal of Educational Equity and Leadership, v1 n1 p60-65 Fall. Analyzes recent litigation as to the vitality of constitutional protections as compared to Title VII guarantees in combatting discriminatory employment practices. Provides guidance for individuals seeking legal remedies for alleged discrimination and for employers who are attempting to comply with antidiscrimination mandates. (Author/GC)…

Hunt, Douglas B.; Yuasa, John H. (1979). Tailored for Efficiency. Journal of Intergroup Relations, v7 n3 p16-35 Nov. The reorganization of the federal equal employment opportunity enforcement efforts and the establishment of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is explained in this description of the structure and function of specific divisions within the organization. A directory of OFCCP's regional and area offices is included. (RLV)…

Kennedy, R. Bryan (1988). Veterans' Preference: A Barrier to the Recruitment of Women?. Journal of Employment Counseling, v25 n2 p70-75 Jun. Examined recruitment data for the United States Missile Command from years 1978-1984 to ascertain whether or not the Veterans' Readjustment Program presented a barrier to recruitment of women. Found adverse effects on recruitment of women, noting recruitment efforts successful with one population may present barriers to another. (Author/ABL)…

Wilson, William Julius (1998). The New Social Inequality and Affirmative Opportunity. WorkingUSA, v1 n6 p74-87 Mar-Apr. Suggests that public sympathy has waned for minority individuals who have suffered from racial exclusion and that progressives can redefine the situation so that concerns of the larger population and the racial minority population are simultaneously addressed. (JOW)…

Bauerlein, Mark (2004). Civility and Diversity. Academic Questions, v17 n4 p70-76 Mar. Diversity researchers are in demand, Mark Bauerlein explains, because administrators at schools like U-Michigan need all the bogus support they can fabricate. The researchers ask students how they feel about minorities and somehow conjure their answers into a measurement of cognitive development. Those data are gathered and further processed into the "hard science" behind briefs like "Grutter", which foist racial preferences on an American population that has proven again and again to reject such unfairness…. [Direct]

(2007). NEA Handbook 2006-2007. National Education Association Research Department The National Education Association (NEA) Handbook is published annually for use by Association officers, national and state staff, members, and other interested leaders in the field of education. The Association's key governance documents–including the Constitution, Bylaws, and Rules, and the Legislative Program, resolutions, policy statements, and new business adopted for the current program year–are included in this volume. The handbook also provides general information on governance, program units and staff, strategic plan, membership, and recognized NEA caucuses…. [PDF]

Green, Denise O'Neil (2007). Using Qualitative Methods to Assess Academic Success and Retention Programs for Underrepresented Minority Students. New Directions for Institutional Research, n136 p41-53 Win. Programs that serve underrepresented minority students have long faced many challenges. Prior to the late 1970s, higher education institutions reserved academic program slots for underrepresented minority students because these students had limited access to opportunities that afforded them credentials that their white counterparts could more easily attain. As a result of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in \Regents of the University of California v. Bakke\ (1978), the use of quotas had to be discontinued; nevertheless, the need for academic success and retention programs for underrepresented minority students persisted. About twenty-five years later, the Court's decisions in \Gratz v. Bollinger\ (2003) and \Grutter v. Bollinger\ (2003), along with several state referenda that eliminated the use of race/ethnicity in admissions, hiring, and government contracts, placed even greater restrictions on programs that aim to serve underrepresented minority students. While programs that… [Direct]

Herzmark, Paula (1975). Now the Fight Against Sexism Shifts to the States. Compact, 9, 5, 14-18, Oct 75. The states would be making a serious economic and political mistake not to take the initiative soon on Title IX. A list of things the states can do and a summary of federal regulations on sex discrimination in education are provided. (Author/MLF)…

Schafer, Susan P. (1984). Sports Need You. A Working Model for the Equity Professional. How to Increase the Number of Women and Minorities in Athletic Coaching, Officiating, Administration, and Governance. This manual is designed for the equity professional who wishes to increase the participation of women and minority groups in leadership roles in athletics. The model was developed by Educators for Athletic Equity (EAE) and provides a data and knowledge base necessary for implementing a successful athletic equity project. The specific goals outlined in the manual are to: (1) locate, train and support talented women and minorities with coaching, officiating and athletic leadership potential; (2) promote through motivation, support and training, competent coaches officials, athletic directors, and governing board members regardless of race, ethnicity, or sex; (3) sensitize and encourage organizations and employers to seek women and minorities for athletic leadership, training, placement and promotion; (4) promote the benefits of athletic leadership to students, educators, parents and community; (5) improve communication between school districts, the Colorado High School Activities…

Finkle, Arthur L. (1976). Avoiding the High Costs of Job Discrimination Remedies. Public Personnel Management, 5, 2, 139-142, Mar-Apr 76. (Available from Public Personnel Management, Room 240, 1313 East 60th Street, Chicago, IL 60637; $15.00 annually, $3.00 single copy)…

Hook, Sidney (1985). Rationalizations for Reverse Discrimination. New Perspectives, v17 n1 p8-11 Win. Wisdom suggests that instead of correcting the injustices of yesterday by creating the new injustices of today, it is better to recognize a statute of limitations on accountability for our inhumanity to ourselves in the distant past. (Author)…

Friedman, Howard I. (1984). Black-Jewish Relations: Healthier than Perceived. USA Today, v113 n2474 p14-15 Nov. The state of Black-Jewish relations in the United States is far healthier, despite some differences of opinion, than the popular perception suggests. The issues that are usually cited as constituting the breakdown in harmonious Jewish-Black relations are discussed. (RM)…

Smith, Georgina M. (1973). Faculty Women at the Bargaining Table. AAUP Bulletin, 59, 4, 404-406, Dec 73. …

Holden, Constance (1972). Women in Michigan: Parlaying Rights Into Power. Science, 178, 4064, 962-965, Dec 72. …

Biles, George E.; Mass, Michael A., (1979). Weber: A Practitioner's Dilemma–Walking the EEO "Tightrope without a Net.". Employee Relations Law Journal, v5 n1 p39-50 Sum. Analyzes the "Weber" case and speculates about the impact the Supreme Court ruling may have on personnel and industrial relations practitioners. Available from the Employee Relations Law Journal, Executive Enterprises Publications Co., Inc., 33 West 60th Street, New York, New York 10023; $48.00/year. (Author/IRT)…