Asserts that conservatives in the U.S Supreme Court failed to see that affirmative action in higher education is an important and constitutionally protected institutional liberty, suggesting that Grutter v. Bollinger was correctly decided, and Gratz v. Bollinger was a mistake (but not a disaster). Suggests that such difficult issues should not be…

In this interview, Gray shares his reflections and hopes for the future of diversity in higher education. He contends that higher education has much more important issues to debate than the false issue of affirmative action and racial exclusion. He emphasizes that what ought to be talked about is how to increase access for everybody, especially…

Given the overwhelming popular appeal of merit-based college admissions, George La Noue advocates a new transparency in how colleges and universities select their students. He has some suggestions about how colleges might comply with court-mandated requirements for case-by-case evaluations. He also provides hints from which NAS members might…

This article discusses the impact of the Employment Equity Act, 1998 on the higher education sector of South Africa. An introduction to the background and development of affirmative action and employment equity is provided. The author then discusses the specialised constraints and challenges faced by higher education employers, separating them…

The 21st century has brought new challenges and opportunities for higher education. In the wake of the transition from elitist to mass education, universities worldwide are under pressure to enhance access and equity, on the one hand, and to maintain high standards of quality and excellence, on the other. Today the notion of equity not only…

Argues the legality of Executive Order 11246, which requires affirmative action in employment, holding that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a legal basis and that there is no evidence that affirmative action has led to hiring unqualified blacks and females. (JT)

Discusses the effects of the recent United States Supreme Court case dealing with special criteria for admitting minority applicants to schools. (JF)

Traces the change and implications for university counsel of federal regulations growing out of Executive Order 11246 (which forbade employment discrimination by government contractors) including the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare guidelines of July and October 1972 and the March 1973 joint memorandum stating policy of four federal…

Federal laws and regulations designed to assure equal employment opportunities have only recently been applied to faculty employment, but they have rapidly become an important issue in higher education. The goal of true equal employment opportunity has been pursued in court cases and legislation for many years, principally in the industrial…

This document explores some of the interrelationships between the collective bargaining process and equal employment issues. The National Labor Relations Act, the federal collective bargaining statute, is the focal point of the labor law discussion because it has had significant impact on the drafting and interpretation of state labor legislation…

The increased intensity of antidiscrimination enforcement measures has caused colleges and universities to reassess their operational procedures affecting students and employees. In recent months it has become clear that the powerful forces of antidiscrimination and collective bargaining intersect at a number of critical points that need…

The affirmative action program at the City University of New York is described in relation to the policy of the board of higher education and implementation of board policy. Objectives of the plan and implementation are reviewed in light of instructional and noninsturctional staff, and university responsibilities. Census data for total…

Disadvantaged White Americans should be actively and sincerely encouraged in their present pursuit of postgraduate and professional education by the adoption of admission procedures which take into account the various indices of social and economic disadvantage through which they have had to labor. (Author/EB)

One of the difficulties in assessing the affirmative action performance of colleges and universities is that data on the availability of minority candidates with advanced degrees is poor. (Author)

The results of a survey of some universities in the Southern Region of the College and University Personnel Association to address the problem of affirmative action in temporary employment are discussed. Procedures for faculty, administrative, professional, and support staff are presented. (MLW)