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)

This report provides an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Texas Educational Opportunity Plan (TEOP), a 5-year plan implemented in 1989 to increase Black and Hispanic undergraduate and graduate enrollment at public colleges and universities within the state, and to increase the number of Black and Hispanic employees in the state's higher…

The Texas Advisory Committee on Women and Minority Faculty and Professional Staff sought to identify strategies that would increase the number of women and minority faculty and professional staff at institutions of higher education in Texas. The work of the Committee was divided into four subcommittees: (1) Pipeline/Pool; (2) Recruitment; (3)…

This collection of essays on cultural diversity and leadership in higher education includes: "The President's Role in Shaping the Culture of Academic Institutions" (F. C. Richardson); "Facilitating Change" (Barbara N. Anderson, Harris T. Travis); "Reflections of a 'Mother Confessor': African American Women's Roles and Power Relationships in…