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College and University Minority Recruitment: Barriers, Recruitment Principles, and Design Guidelines.
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Oliver, J.; Brown, Lester B. – Journal of College Student Development, 1988
Identifies six principles which will assist in recruitment activities of students from minority groups. Describes a four-phase framework for action which includes gauging the environment and building a support structure. Concludes ways must be found to reverse trend of declining Black enrollment. (ABL)
Descriptors: Blacks, College Students, Higher Education, Minority Groups
Teacher-Education Reforms Move Ahead, but Movement Faces Skeptics and Problems.
McCurdy, Jack – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1987
Doubts among some teacher educators about progress toward reforming teacher education and problems in recruiting members of minority groups to the teaching profession are discussed. The establishment of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards is described. (MLW)
Descriptors: Blacks, Educational Change, Higher Education, Hispanic Americans
Room at the Top of Foggy Bottom?
Lovler, Ronnie – Perspectives: The Civil Rights Quarterly, 1982
Examines affirmative action and other measures being taken to improve the representation of women and minorities in the State Department and the U.S. Foreign Service. Suggests that institutional barriers to improving the status of minorities in the Department include discriminatory attitudes of officers concerning recruitment, hiring, promotions,…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Blacks, Employed Women, Employer Attitudes
Universities Are Lagging in Hiring Women and Blacks for Faculty Jobs, 2 Studies Find.
McMillen, Liz – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1987
Studies conducted in the University of California system and at the University of Virginia reveal that they have yet to take the necessary steps to diversify their faculties. Financial incentives were recommended to encourage departments to meet hiring goals. (MLW)
Descriptors: Administrators, Affirmative Action, Black Teachers, Blacks
Panel Urges Colleges to Boost Production of Minority Scientists.
DeLoughry, Thomas J. – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1988
The congressionally appointed Task Force on Women, Minorities, and the Handicapped in Science and Technology calls for cooperation among schools, colleges, industry, and federal and state governments to increase the pool of science and engineering talent through programs similar to those following the Soviet launch of Sputnik in 1957. (MLW)
Descriptors: American Indians, Blacks, College Faculty, Colleges
The Current Status of Hispanic Technical Professional: How Can We Improve Recruitment and Retention?
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Burns, Maureen; And Others – Integrated Education, 1982
Compares academic performance and career plans of Hispanic Americans and nonminority students for possible explanations of the underrepresentation of Hispanics in scientific and technical disciplines. Discusses influences on minority students' career choices and ways of encouraging more minorities to enter scientific professions. (Author/MJL)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Blacks, Career Planning, College Students
The Recruitment, Retention, and Promotion of African American Faculty in the United States.
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Holland, Gary – 1989
This paper examines the past and current attitudes and practices toward hiring, retaining, and promoting African American faculty members, and explores suggestions and predictions pertaining to increased inclusion of African Americans on university and college faculties. It argues that the major problem resulting from the lack of African American…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Blacks, College Faculty, Colleges