Describes the history of Black faculty in predominantly White colleges and universities; examines the supply of and demand for minority faculty; and discusses difficulties of affirmative action, the limiting role of institutionalized values (such as merit and autonomy), and problems of post-compliance discrimination in hiring minority college…

Several cases are examined in which students with criminal records, disclosed and undisclosed, were admitted to colleges and universities illustrate issues in college responsibility and liability, including duty of reasonable care in protecting other students and staff, application of standards of negligence in hiring to college admissions, risk…

Contains a summary of the events leading to the firing of teacher Cissy Lacks and her successful court battle to win her job back with compensations. Presents Lacks' own reflections on censorship, discrimination, tenure, publicity, legal representation, and constitutional issues. (TB)

As colleges cut men's athletics to provide more opportunity for female athletes and comply with federal mandates, male athletes are feeling shock and frustration. Since 1982, over one-third of colleges sponsoring wrestling have dropped their programs and men's gymnastics teams have decreased by half. Still, one study indicates only 10% of…

Carleton College (Minnesota) no longer ignores a family's ability to pay in making admissions decisions, because in recent years, financial aid was consuming one-fifth of the college budget. The policy angers many parents and counselors. The policy has worked well for Carleton, allowing construction of new facilities. In general, faculty and…

Discusses the increase in online plagiarism and what school librarians can do to help. Topics include the need for school district policies on plagiarism; teaching students what plagiarism is; pertinent Web sites; teaching students proper research skills; motivation for cheating; and requiring traditional sources of information for student…

The American Association of University Professors may sanction five institutions for policies and practices concerning faculty criticism of church doctrine (Catholic University) or the administration (Alvernia College), tenure denial (State University of New York, Stonybrook, and New York University School of Medicine), and sex discrimination…

Describes the school governance and student behavior policies at a private K-12 school in Massachusetts. Maintains that students, faculty, and staff have well-defined responsibilities. Provides recommendations for changes that would lead to enhanced student learning. (CFR)

Focuses on the issues related to the student classification process and the disproportionate placement of black males in special education programs. The meaning and implications of the following classifications are discussed: educable mental retardation, serious emotional disturbance, specific learning disability, speech impairment, and trainable…

The context, policies, and procedures of the Northwestern University (Illinois) dental school that affected administrative decision making concerning a dental student who tested positive for the Human Immunodeficiency Virus are outlined, and the related events of six months are chronicled. An administrator reflects on the experience. (MSE)

The experiences of one dental school concerning a dental student who tested positive for the Human Immunodeficiency Virus and was determined to complete the program are chronicled. Administrative actions and procedures, information dissemination, and considerations used in making decisions concerning this student and general policy are described…

The decision process of Creighton University (Nebraska) to publicly announce that a dental student had tested positive for the Human Immunodeficiency Virus is described. Major points of the student/administration agreement, the student's concerns, medical issues, legal and moral issues, public relations considerations, patient notification and…

Funded with money that it saves the university, the ombudsman's office at the University of Kansas researches environmental problems and works with administration and staff to influence cost-effective reduction of the institution's environmental impacts. By offering incentives and requiring conservation projects to be revenue-neutral, it has…

Features of the Western Australian Institute of Technology setting it apart from similar institutions are outlined, and a number of political, policy, administrative, and logistical themes in the early stages of the 20-year-old institution's development are examined. Focus is on factors contributing to the success of the institution's early…

Focuses on the challenges and needs faced by early career faculty. Draws on case study interviews to point out the problems that exist for younger faculty as they struggle to attain tenure. Provides recommendations about how the system might be improved. (MJP)