This article is an overview of a doctoral dissertation which presents statements from graduates of the University for All Program (PROUNI) from a non-profit Brazilian university, who were admitted to university through this program. The methodology used was qualitative with a focus on textual analysis. The objective is to identify the outcomes…

This case study investigated equity in teacher education admissions. Through document analysis and structured interviews with ten past or current members of the admissions committee in a large initial teacher education program in Ontario, we developed an understanding of equity in teacher education admissions as encompassing two foci: equity in…

Describes a program that replaced trail-and-error hiring with a reliable and effective approach that includes recruitment, placement, and promotion for qualified disabled employees. Emphasis was placed on avoiding stereotypes in dealing with the handicapped. (Author/IRT)

The superintendent of the Dallas school district describes the action the court ordered the district to take to eliminate institutional racism and the progress that has been made in four years. (IRT)

Describes the steps the Oklahoma City schools used in implementing Title IX. (IRT)

Describes the Oakland (California) school district's affirmative action program as it affects the hiring of school personnel, the purchasing of supplies, and the letting of contracts for school construction. (IRT)

This audit identified, in specific details, the socially responsible actions of businesses. (Available from Office of Publications, Graduate School of Business Administration, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104; $2.50 single copy.) (Author/IRT)

Describes New York Telephone's Ultimate Goals Opportunities program, which trains women for jobs in the technical management area of the company. (IRT)

This speech discusses background information concerning Affirmative Action programs and the implementation of such a program at Washington University. Emphasis is placed on the development and implementation of a comprehensive Affirmative Action Plan, problem areas, and prognosis for the future. A copy of Washington University's Affirmative Action…

Drawing on the experience at the University of Texas at Austin, explains how the "10 percent solution" has worked to ensure student diversity since it replaced affirmative action in the admission process. (EV)

Briefly describes some programs that provide training and other support for women aspiring to become administrators. (IRT)

The Affirmative Action Plan of Ohio University is described. Emphasis is placed on policy; purpose; responsibility for implementation; dissemination of policy and communication of related measures; university policy procedures; affirmative employment practices; administrative internship program; educational programs and services; child care…

Lockheed Missiles and Space Company, Sunnyvale, California, developed an extensive and successful composite fabrication operation training program for unskilled employees who were predominantly handicapped, female, or from ethnic minorities. (LH)

The State of Washington has embarked on a pilot project that meets the requirements of the revised 1972 Affirmative Action Act (which stipulates that employers must develop career counseling and remedial training programs for employees) by initiating a career development project for women through its Civil Service Commission. (Author/BP)

Describes a Norwegian government program to improve the status of women throughout the educational system. A quota system has been established to increase female student participation in school and university training programs, where women have historically been underrepresented. The number of female elementary and secondary teachers and…