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Peer reviewedCahn, Steven M. – Academe, 1997
Two kinds of affirmative action in the recruitment and selection of college faculty are distinguished and discussed: procedural (ensuring judgment of applicants without consideration of race, religion, or national origin) and preferential (characterized by attention to the same criteria that procedural affirmative action eschews). Argues that…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, College Faculty, Cultural Pluralism, Faculty Recruitment
Peer reviewedWolf-Devine, Celia – Academe, 1997
Affirmative action in college faculty recruitment and selection is discussed, distinguishing between procedural and preferential affirmative action. Negative effects of preferential affirmative action on students, faculty, and the institution are examined. Other issues explored include democratic values, bias in the search process, and the…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Affirmative Action, College Faculty, Cultural Pluralism
Peer reviewedGalbraith, John Kenneth – Academe, 1992
A celebrated economist discusses the employment of college faculty in the modern university focusing on two primary issues: (1) tenure and promotion; and (2) recruitment, payment, and retention. Additional issues addressed include the role of faculty, academic authority, democracy in the classroom, and allocation of society's resources for higher…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Role, Compensation (Remuneration), Democratic Values
