Diversity has been a focus of higher education policy, law, and scholarship for decades, continually expanding to include not only race, ethnicity and gender, but also socioeconomic status, sexual and political orientation, and more. However, existing collections still tend to focus on a narrow definition of diversity in education, or in relation…

This editorial calls for positive action supporting the National Education Association resolution in favor of the Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution. (JD)

While still leaving some questions unanswered, the guidelines provided in the "Weber" case have clearly helped to clarify the legal status of race-conscious employee selection procedures. (Author/IRT)

Reviews issues and administrative regulations pertaining to affirmative action under Executive Orders 11246 and 11375, extension of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to academic and professional employment, and the Higher Education Ammendments of 1972 extending provisions of the Equal Pay Act of 1963. (JT)

The Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employment Standards discusses Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 which requires federal contractors to take affirmative action to hire and promote qualified physically and mentally handicapped persons. Includes information on how an employer takes affirmative action, enforcement, and penalties. (JT)

The importance of diversity and inclusion to higher education was the focus of intense legal and social scientific analysis in the decisions of the United States Supreme Court concerning affirmative action at the University of Michigan. The leadership of higher education and several other sectors of society offered overwhelming support, and a…

An analysis of the background of the recent HEW memo to 2,800 colleges warning them not to practice reverse discrimination while trying to improve opportunities for minorities and women. (Author/MLF)

The author suggests that anti-discrimination legislation can create reverse discrimination and enforcing agencies that exceed the intent of the law. (Editor)

This document lists the provisions of the Washington state statute which prohibits sex discrimination in: public schools, employment, counseling and guidance services to students, recreational and athletic activities for students, access to course offerings, and in textbooks and instructional materials used by students. All school districts in…

The subject of equal rights and opportunities for women in the field of physical education is discussed in nine articles. The major emphasis is on the legal aspects of sex discrimination. Defining equality, knowing the laws regarding enforcement, understanding the court procedures, and realizing the avenues for change are the essential tools…

The booklet discusses a basic concept in affirmative action and nondiscrimination for the handicapped, which requires federal agencies to make reasonable accommodation to the physical or mental limitations of a qualified handicapped applicant or employee unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the agency. Reasonable…

Article points out that while new federal Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures, which became effective September 25, 1978, attempt to clarify two conflicting sets of rules, they also impose new burdens on public and private employers. Available from Executive Enterprise Publications Co., Inc., 10 Columbus Circle, New York, New York…

The legal and social intent of all the laws and regulations impacting directly upon affirmative action is simple, clear, and compatible with democratic, constitutional concepts. The question of whether affirmative action is actually benefiting those it should is addressed in this article. (Author/GC)

The "Weber" decision held that a private employer's voluntary affirmative action plan designed to remedy past racial imbalances in traditionally segregated jobs does not violate the will of Congress as expressed in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. (Author)