Examines the general status of Blacks in American graduate education and in political science and the South in particular. Available from The Journal of Politics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611; $5.00 per issue. (Author/IRT)

Eleven techniques to recruit minority faculty are presented including: begin at the top for commitment to affirmative action; monitor department heads; search among the faculty of Black colleges; send administrators to national meetings of Black educators; etc. (MLW)

Describes the nation's academic culture to explain the underrepresentation of African American faculty in two-year colleges. Suggests that the presence of African American faculty can influence the behavior of an institution and bring about a climate that leads to retention and future recruitment. (10 citations) (MAB)

The experiences of a black woman trustee for the University of Illinois are described. Public institutions of higher education are discovering that their viability during the next few decades could rely heavily on attracting and nurturing minority students. (MLW)

Reprinted from "We'll Do it Ourselves: Combating Sexism in Education," published in 1974 by the Student Committee, Study Commission on Undergraduate Education and the Education of Teachers, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska. (JM)

Affirmative action in hiring black and Hispanic college faculty is still controversial and has still not achieved its objectives. Even some middle-class black professors who have benefited from the policy oppose it. Misconceptions about the function of affirmative action persists; to some, it connotes preferential treatment and racial quotas. (MSE)

The digest is based on a full length report (with the same title) on African-American and Hispanic faculty at predominantly white, four-year institutions of higher education. The full report provides a definitive review of the literature and institutional practice on the topic. Three topics are discussed: (1) how necessary affirmative action…

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)

Discusses the ineffectiveness of affirmative action in higher education to bring about social change due to lack of implementation and enforcement. Explores the present status of Black women in higher education and future prospects if significant policy changes do not occur. (JS)

Presents a theoretical construct for understanding job discrimination and affirmative action in higher education. Focuses on three areas of concern: (1) job listings; (2) use of the terms "qualified" and "qualifications" to purge competent Black job candidates; and (3) the role of publications in tenure decisions. Outlines strategies for…

Affirmative action may be even more necessary today than it was initially, given the current conservative social, economic, and political national climate and the climate of higher education, with its shrinking financial resources, smaller minority faculty availability pools, and fewer academic positions. (CMG)

U.S. faculty play a momentous role in how minority students and minority faculty are perceived and eventually fit into the college community. The results of a nationwide study inquiring into faculty views on the issues conducted by Washington State University are discussed. (MLW)

Data and observations on the proportions of women and minority group members in faculty and administrative positions in community colleges in the United States are presented. First, nationwide data from two 1979 studies are provided, indicating that 10% of the administrators and 9% of the faculty in all higher education institutions were minority…

Report of a nationwide survey of the attitudes of college and university faculty toward affirmative action as it has affected (1) their own careers and (2) their department and institution. The authors conclude that beliefs about affirmative action tend to reflect self-interest. (EVL)

Addresses the African American presence in higher education and educational outcomes. Articles cover such topics as the racial composition in universities and colleges and faculty, race relations, enrollment and graduation rates, income differentials, political influences on black education, athletic scholarships, information specifically on black…