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Smiles, Robin V. – Black Issues in Higher Education, 2004
In some instances, small increases can signal big gains--a one- or two-point increase on the ACT, a mere quarter-point increase in interest rates. Yet, in the instance of newsroom diversity, a half a percentage point boost offers little to celebrate. According to the 2004 survey, minorities account for 10.5 percent of all supervisors, up slightly…
Descriptors: African Americans, Journalism, Minority Groups, Supervisors
Cooper, Alfreda D. – Black Issues in Higher Education, 1994
An analysis of a court decision, Podberesky v Kirwin, finding a University of Maryland scholarship targeting black students to be racially discriminatory reviews both what the Supreme Court has said about use of racial classifications and how it has not said what constitutes permissible affirmative action. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Affirmative Action, Classification, College Administration
Morgan, Joan – Black Issues in Higher Education, 1994
Administrators at seven private and public colleges and universities nationwide offer brief statements on their intended policy on minority scholarships in light of a recent court decision, Podberesky v Kirwin, finding one University of Maryland scholarship program racially discriminatory. Most have a wait-and-see attitude while considering…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Administrator Attitudes, Affirmative Action, College Administration
