Studied policies and practices of university personnel in their use of affirmative action programs for African American students. Findings from approximately 120 university personnel suggest that public policies toward student affirmative action may play a role in establishing policies and practices, but Missouri personnel are very similar in…

This paper argues that there is reason to reconsider college admissions policies on three levels because: (1) some admissions measures exhibit racial or economic/social status bias, (2) there is evidence that financial barriers exist, and (3) a belief exists that race-blind admissions policies which include adjustments that offset students' social…

An overview is provided of the issues related to the participation and retention of minorities in higher education in Missouri and the nation. Part I argues that significant interventions are needed to increase minority enrollment in postsecondary education in order to avert serious social and economic consequences. This section cites demographic,…