Responds to case of 34-year-old White female employee relations assistant who lost her job when it was upgraded to a position for which she was unqualified. Suggests three issues to consider in counseling: handling the current situation, analyzing causes of the current problem and how to avoid them in the future, and planning and achieving her…

Responds to case of 34-year-old White female employee relations assistant who lost her job when it was upgraded to a position for which she was unqualified. Discusses information needed by counselor who might work with this client through the corporation's Employee Assistance Program and considers an intervention strategy. (NB)

"Anderson v. University of Wisconsin" gives important guidance to universities by detailing the components of race and handicap discrimination claims, and illustrating how these claims can succeed. Readmission procedures that could reduce the likelihood of charges of discrimination are suggested. (Author/MLW)

In this essay recounting a midcareer faculty review, Vilma Hernandez is the fictitious name of a faculty member originally hired for affirmative action reasons who fails because of her inability to solicit support and the university's failure to offer it. Concludes that the university allowed her to fail. (JMF)

The English concept of "academic drift," defined as sloughing off categories of students, usually sub-degree level, to concentrate resources upon degree work, is examined. Three types of European institutes are described and examined for evidence of drift; and the different types of drift are analyzed and evaluated for effectiveness.…

This book analyzes the consequences of 260 case decisions in New York State in which tenured teachers have been charged with misconduct or incompetence. Four sections explain the standards used in making these determinations for the purpose of establishing the meaning and measurement of good teaching, the conception of teachers as role models, and…

As one of a series of topic papers assessing federal laws and programs affecting persons with disabilities, this paper outlines several ways in which existing Social Security laws serve to discourage and penalize people with disabilities if they seek to become employed and self-supporting. Programs funded under the Social Security Act are…

The implications of a Supreme Court case involving dismissal of a medical school student for nonacademic reasons is examined for private and public dental schools. Suggestions are given for development of sound dismissal policies. (MSE)

Recent court cases are cited that indicate courts are now beginning to require that students be informed of academic (including clinical) deficiencies and be provided the opportunity to correct the problem. When the dismissal is for disciplinary rather than academic reasons, more procedural due process is required. (Author/MLW)

Because team physicians generally establish athletes' medical eligibility requirements, they must understand the legal implications of recommending against sports participation. The paper presents recent court cases reflecting a split decision regarding the legality of excluding athletes whose conditions, in the physicians' opinions, expose them…