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Direct linkPeterson, Paul E., Ed. – Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2006
In the 2003 Grutter v. Bollinger University of Michigan Law School affirmative action case, Sandra Day O'Connor declared on behalf of the majority of justices that, "We expect that 25 years from now, the use of racial preferences will no longer be necessary." As this amounts to no less than a mandate that affirmative action for college…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Affirmative Action, Equal Education, Educational Policy
Williams, Mary E., Ed. – 1997
Books in the Opposing Viewpoints series challenge readers to question their own opinions and assumptions. By reading carefully balanced views, readers confront new ideas on the topic of interest. The Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibited job discrimination based on age, race, religion, gender, or national origin, provided the groundwork for…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Civil Rights, Minority Groups, Public Policy
Collins, Lynn H., Ed.; Chrisler, Joan C., Ed.; Quina, Kathryn, Ed. – 1998
This book presents ten chapters which address the issues and concerns of women who wish to pursue or are pursuing academic careers. Chapters are organized into four parts which address the current status of women in academe, women's roles and career decisions, assuming leadership in higher education, and taking charge and taking care. Included are…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Career Development, College Faculty, Faculty Promotion
Burrows, Janice H.; And Others – 1990
This SPEC kit presents the results of a survey which determined employment practices of Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member libraries in 1990 in the areas of cultural diversity, minority recruitment, and affirmative action. Categories surveyed in the area of minority recruitment include hiring activities, advertising available…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Affirmative Action, Budgeting, Higher Education
Maschke, Karen J., Ed. – 1997
This volume of essays addresses the history of women's access to education with specific examples of achievements and challenges. The 10 essays include: (1) "An Interview on Title IX with Shirley Chisholm, Holly Knox, Leslie R. Wolfe, Cynthia G. Brown, and Mary Kaaren Jolly" (Harvard Educational Review); (2) "'The Ladies Want to…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Affirmative Action, Civil Rights, Educational Discrimination
Orfield, Gary, Ed.; Miller, Edward, Ed. – 1998
This book, produced by the Harvard Civil Rights Project, focuses on the consequences for student body diversity of eliminating race and ethnicity as factors in university admissions. The more specific focus is on what would happen if college admissions relied entirely on traditional quantitative measures of academic achievement and promise, such…
Descriptors: Admission (School), Affirmative Action, College Entrance Examinations, Diversity (Student)
Peer reviewedJournal of Blacks in Higher Education, 1997
Presents eight reviews of current books, covering issues of particular interest to black educators and historians. Topics considered include slavery, college admissions and affirmative action, the marginalization of black scientists, black politics, bigotry, and higher education. (SLD)
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Black Education, Black History, Book Reviews
Humphreys, Debra – 1998
The four papers in this document address issues of higher education, race, and diversity. First, "The Impact of Diversity on College Students: The Latest Research," reviews recent studies and finds that diversity initiatives, from those focusing on access, to those focusing on campus climate, to those focusing on comprehensive institutional…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, College Students, Curriculum Development, Diversity (Faculty)
Zou, Yali, Ed.; Trueba, Enrique T., Ed. – 1998
The essays in this collection provide insights into the dilemmas faced by immigrants and ethnic minorities and by school personnel and policy makers. The first part of the book consists of comparative studies of ethnic identity, and the second part focuses on some lessons learned from studies of ethnic identification and equity, with implications…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Context Effect, Cultural Differences, Educational Policy
Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC. Office of Management Studies. – 1974
This Systems and Procedures Exchange Center (SPEC) kit on affirmative action programs contains planning documents and policy statements on affirmative action and equal employment opportunity from universities and Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member libraries. The kit comprises: (1) "Affirmative Action Plan for the University Library"…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Affirmative Action, Employment Practices, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)
Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC. Office of Management Studies. – 1980
This Systems and Procedures Exchange Center (SPEC) kit on affirmative action programs, which replaces an earlier SPEC kit on affirmative action, contains planning documents from Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member institutions and policy statements on affirmative action and equal employment opportunity from several universities. The kit…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Affirmative Action, Employment Practices, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)
Download full textCenter for Higher Education Policy Analysis, University of Southern California, 2003
Although there is a great deal of disagreement about how to handle the changes that confront postsecondary education, few will suggest that being wedded to the status quo is sufficient. Many contend that the future of higher education is up for grabs; how those of us in the "industry" respond will determine whether American higher…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Affirmative Action, Policy Analysis, Educational Finance
Commission on Civil Rights, Washington, DC. – 1982
As a result of declining enrollment and newly instituted limitations on property taxes resulting from passage of Proposition 2 1/2, school districts in Massachusetts have been forced to reduce the size of their teaching staffs. The Massachusetts Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights sought to determine what steps were being…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Civil Rights, Employment Practices, Government Role
Peer reviewedCross, Theodore; And Others – Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, 1995
Addresses the African American presence in higher education and educational outcomes. Articles cover such topics as the racial composition in universities and colleges and faculty, race relations, enrollment and graduation rates, income differentials, political influences on black education, athletic scholarships, information specifically on black…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Affirmative Action, Black Colleges, Blacks
Szumski, Bonnie, Ed. – 1996
Books in the Opposing Viewpoints Series present debates about current issues that can be used to teach critical reading and thinking skills. The varied opinions in each book examine different aspects of a single issue. The topics covered in this volume explore the racial and ethnic tensions that concern many Americans today. The racial divide…
Descriptors: Achievement, Affirmative Action, Blacks, Conflict
