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Download full textShultz, Eileen L.; And Others – 1992
A study was conducted at Kutztown University (Pennsylvania) to examine issues affecting women in higher education. Areas addressed in the study include aspirations for advancement, perceptions of family support, perceived institutional support, perceived barriers to advancement, and networks perceived to support faculty. Data were solicited…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, College Faculty, Faculty Integration, Females
American Univ., Washington, DC. Mid-Atlantic Equity Center. – 1992
This publication is a practical guide to implementing the Mathematics, Science, and Minorities: K-6 (MSM: K-6) Project, a program to increase minority student participation in mathematics and sciences in the kindergarten through sixth grade levels. The guide is organized into five parts. Part 1 is an introduction that explains why minority…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Educational Change, Educational Opportunities, Elementary Education
Walker, Doris Kay Parker – 1988
A study was conducted to determine the strategies used by 145 community colleges in Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas to meet the educational needs of Hispanic students and to investigate the relationship between these strategies and Hispanic student retention rate. Questionnaires were sent to the presidents of Southwestern community…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Affirmative Action, Community Colleges, English (Second Language)
Malcom, Shirley M.; Van Horne, Virginia V.; Gaddy, Catherine D.; George, Yolanda S. – 1998
This study examined the effects of court challenges to affirmative action policies on the admission of black and Hispanic students to selective science and engineering (S&E) graduate programs. Data were gathered from a sample of 76 major research universities in regard to the application, admission, and enrollment of U.S. citizens and permanent…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Blacks, Case Studies, College Admission
Mattice, Nancy J. – 1995
In fall 1994, College of the Canyons (COC), in California, conducted a survey of all 380 faculty, staff, and administrators to determine their attitudes toward and experiences at the college. The survey rate was 31.8%, with 121 responses and results were compared to findings from a spring 1994 survey completed by 545 students for a 30.8% response…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Affirmative Action, College Environment, Community Colleges
Davenport, William S. – 1991
In 1991, a study was conducted at Broome Community College in New York to determine the differences between those faculty members and administrators that supported affirmative action/equal access and those who did not. The study was undertaken to determine whether policies and procedures needed to be refined to ensure equal access and promotional…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Affirmative Action, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis
California Community Colleges, Sacramento. Office of the Chancellor. – 1990
In 1990, the California Community Colleges Assembly Bill 1725 (AB 1725) Accountability Task Force created an accountability model to provide information which would facilitate the assessment of community colleges' educational and fiscal effectiveness. The model contains five major components and indicators of effectiveness for each: (1) student…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Accountability, Accreditation (Institutions)
California Univ., Berkeley. – 1989
An advisory committee appointed in fall, 1987 was charged with carrying out an indepth study of Asian Americans on the campus of the University of California at Berkeley. Questions addressed concerned student educational experiences, faculty recruitment and advancement, and staff employment opportunities as well as questions about campus-Asian…
Descriptors: Administrators, Affirmative Action, Asian Americans, College Faculty
Slark, Julie; And Others – 1990
In February 1990, a study was conducted by the Rancho Santiago College (RSC) Research Committee and Planning Council to assess institutional effectiveness, using college climate as one correlate of RSC's success. A staff morale survey instrument, distributed to all full- and part-time faculty and staff, yielded an overall response rate of 36%, and…
Descriptors: Administrators, Affirmative Action, College Environment, College Faculty
James, Olive C. R., Ed.; Matson, Hollis N., Ed. – 1990
A survey of 124 San Francisco State University (SFSU) faculty was conducted in Fall 1989 to assess their attitudes, observations, and experiences concerning human relations at SFSU. This report provides frequency distributions for each of the 37 items on the survey questionnaire. The questionnaire focused on: treatment of various racial/ethnic…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Affirmative Action, College Faculty, Cultural Differences
Bender, Louis W.; Blanco, Cheryl D. – 1987
This five-part report describes the methods and findings of a study of programs implemented at Florida's 9 public universities and 28 community colleges to enhance the participation of minority and disadvantaged students in postsecondary education. Following introductory material on the project, study design, and methods, an inventory of…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Ancillary School Services, College Programs, Community Colleges
VanderWaerdt, Lois – 1982
A comprehensive guide to the implementation of affirmative action in colleges and universities is presented. Information is provided on the preparation of an affirmative action plan subject to review by the federal Office of Contract Compliance. Attention is directed to qualifications for staffing affirmative action offices; procedures for hiring…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Affirmative Action, Bibliographies, Check Lists
McCarthy, Martha M.; And Others – 1978
Guidelines for using training materials that are designed to advance women's equity are presented. This resource manual accompanies materials developed by Indiana University and may be used in conjunction with training sessions for administrators and policy-makers in postsecondary institutions or by individuals or groups interested in equity…
Descriptors: Administrators, Affirmative Action, College Students, Course Evaluation
Gottfredson, Gary D.; And Others – 1992
This report presents an evaluation of the Multicultural Education Demonstration Program in Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania), an effort to address racial and ethnic diversity in a middle school. The report covers the implementation of the program since its inception in May 1989 through the beginning of the 1991-92 school year. It describes the program's…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Affirmative Action, Demonstration Programs, Intermediate Grades
Stier, William F., Jr. – 1979
The way in which Cardinal Stritch College, a small liberal arts college, attempted to implement the Title IX self-evaluation requirement of the Education Amendments of 1972 is outlined. Procedures for filing a grievance for alleged discrimination in educational or employment policies and practices are listed, and checklists for determining…
Descriptors: Academic Deans, Access to Education, Administrators, Affirmative Action
