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The Supreme Court, Affirmative Action, and Higher Education
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O'Neil, Robert – Academe, 2008
This article discusses the curious mix of good and bad news the American higher education community found in the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling last summer, in "Parents Involved v. Seattle School District" and "Meredith v. Jefferson County Board of Education," about the use of race-based policies by public elementary and secondary…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Secondary Schools, Campuses, Public Schools
Against Preferential Treatment.
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Kekes, John – Academe, 1997
Argues that preferential treatment of women and minorities in the selection of college faculty elevates a form of corruption to standard administrative practice by including people in academic life on the basis of characteristics irrelevant to teaching and research; and previous unjust treatment is inadequate justification for preferential…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Affirmative Action, College Faculty, Females
Affirmative Action Plans.
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Academe, 1982
Recommended procedures for increasing the number of minority persons and women on college and university faculties are presented. Affirmative action plans are seen as essential to ensure that equal opportunity is realized and to remove vestiges of past discrimination. Suggestions for affirmative action plans are provided. (MLW)
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, College Faculty, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Faculty College Relationship
Affirmative Action on Campus.
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Rubin, Rebecca B.; And Others – Academe, 1984
The development of applicable affirmative action legislation and practice and the current role of the affirmative action officer are discussed. Threats to affirmative action and possible answers to those threats are identified, and specific ways by which the affirmative action officer's role might be strengthened are described. (MLW)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Affirmative Action, Campuses, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)
Which Side Are the Angels On?
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Wolf-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
Selections from "In Defense of Affirmative Action."
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Bergmann, Barbara R. – Academe, 1997
Argues that if higher education is to get rid of affirmative action, it should first discontinue special admission of less qualified candidates who are admitted because they are athletes, alumni children, or the children of friends of administrators. Reports on a survey of 52 black college students concerning effects of affirmative action. (MSE)
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Blacks, College Admission, College Faculty
Toward Equal Access: The IHELG/AAUP Conference on the Status of Minorities in Higher Education.
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Ridgely, Julia – Academe, 1992
A 1992 conference on the status of minorities in higher education is summarized. Issues addressed include speech codes on college campuses, sexual harassment and power, minority scholarships, equal access to higher education under the law, and the need to redress both current inequities and the cumulative effect of discrimination in education.…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Affirmative Action, College Desegregation, Equal Education