Presents one college professor's reflections on the challenges of mediating the boundaries of race, class, and professorial authority in an undergraduate multicultural education course. After discussing current debates about multicultural education, the paper examines assumptions underlying a multicultural discourse, poses questions about…

Examines decentralization of the development function in research universities and the impact decentralization has on the balance of power among university academic leaders; the ability of universities to set their own priorities; the communication between academic units and the central development office; and the relationship between faculty and…

Explores the relationship between feminist pedagogical theory and progressive education related to classroom gender relations and construction of female teacher authority, examining contemporary applications of progressive educational theory to gender issues, addressing teacher authority (noting Dewey's writings on women), and suggesting how…