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Useem, Michael – Social Problems, 1981
Data on the governing boards and characteristics of 341 colleges and universities show that the "dominant stratum" of business (individuals with simultaneous influence in several major corporations), rather than business as a whole, has formed an enduring relationship with universities that are oriented toward education of the elite.…
Descriptors: Governing Boards, Higher Education, Private Financial Support, School Business Relationship
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Hu, Arthur – Amerasia Journal, 1989
Using averages to characterize populations is misleading. The normal curve for income per capita for Asian Americans is wider than for other groups. While some Asians are wealthy, many are poor. Census data are used to analyze the status of women, educational attainment, and affirmative action among Asian Americans. (VM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Acculturation, Affirmative Action, Asian Americans
Sanders, Kimberly Wallace; And Others – 1989
By means of graphs and charts, this booklet examines the numbers of women of color at the University of Connecticut-Storrs campus, including employees, graduate students, and undergraduates. Data are presented for total employees, percentage of total employees who are women of color, and women's position category (executive/managerial, faculty,…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Educational Discrimination, Employed Women, Employment Level