William Banks' 1984 article "Afro-American Scholars in the University" situated Black faculty at predominantly White institutions in a milieu noting the uses and misuses of Black scholars, constituencies in conflict, the range of responses from Black scholars, and the standards and realities for their advancement in academia. Banks…

The purpose of this study was to examine attitudes and general knowledge of Affirmative Action in higher education admissions at one HBCU in Tennessee. The researcher used a modified version of the Echols¡¦s Affirmative Action Inventory (EAAI) to assess attitudes and general knowledge of all administrators, faculty, staff, and…

Individuals are living, learning, and teaching by questioning how to address race in a society that consistently prefers to see itself as colorblind, a society claiming to seek a "post-racial" existence. This edited volume offers evidence of the evolving significance of race from a diverse group of male and female contributors…

By any measure, the representation of racially and ethnically underrepresented groups in the ranks of college and university faculty is disproportionately low compared with the general population or with the demographics of the undergraduate and graduate student populations, who are the training pool for higher education. In 2005-2006,…

If diversity is a goal of higher education, it is time to shift emphasis from the faculty search and hiring process to preparation of minority students for academic success. This requires (1) taking more direct responsibility for problems surrounding minority student achievement and (2) assessing whether affirmative action achieves desired…

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)

The backlash against affirmative action has produced the myth of reverse discrimination in higher education, but every available indicator demonstrates that white males still do dramatically better than any other group. Blacks, Hispanic Americans, and women are still more likely to be off the tenure track. (SLD)

The comparative success of Black faculty in White research universities was studied. Findings reveal similarities between Black and White professors--in work effort, scholarly productivity, favorableness of the racial climate, and the endorsement of universalistic over particularistic reward standards. (Author/MLW)

This book addresses issues of racism, diversity, and intercultural communication in the college or university work place. Chapter 1 exposes several unwritten and informal rules that can become traps and pitfalls for the unknowing, especially people of color. It views the informal structure of the university through the eyes of minority faculty…

These proceedings present testimony from the California Senate Select Committee on Higher Education Admissions and Outreach and the California Senate Select Committee on Higher Education regarding undergraduate admissions at the University of California (UC) in the aftermath of Proposition 209 and California Board of Regents' Special Proposal 1…

This report provides background materials related to the California Senate Select Committee on Higher Education Admissions and Outreach and the California Senate Select Committee on Higher Education hearing on undergraduate admissions at the University of California (UC) and the Board of Regents' Special Proposal 1 (SP-1), which eliminated the use…

Ethnic/race relations among trustees, administrators, faculty, and professional nonfaculty who were affiliated with colleges and universities located in the Southeastern United States during the late 1970s were examined. The macroscopic theory of the split labor market (Bonacich, 1979) was modified and tested within an institutional framework.…

This collection of essays by college instructors who teach in the humanities, social sciences, science, and education, addresses the challenges faced by professors who believe that teaching responsibly requires an honest examination of race. Papers include "Introduction: Race in the College Classroom" (Maureen T. Reddy and Bonnie…