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…

Discusses practical and theoretical reasons to support work force diversity; ways that leadership diversity strengthens an organization; progress toward leadership diversification in higher education and the private sector; stages of the leadership diversity cycle; and leadership diversification efforts at Metropolitan Community College in…

A counselor and recruiter for the Madison Area Technical College describes their outreach career awareness project to correct the imbalance of minority, disadvantaged, and handicapped students in postsecondary education. Special recruitment efforts, counseling services, and followup activities will be provided, including various academic and…

Argues that sound development programs have contributed to the community college's relative success in hiring minority administrators. Describes programs in four categories: university doctorates, higher education association programs, programs sponsored by minority higher education associations, and professional development programs designed by…

In 1984-85, a cooperative project was undertaken in New York to address the issue of minority access to those professions that can be entered through two-year college programs (e.g., animal health technology, certified shorthand reporting, dental hygienist, land surveying, and physical therapist assistant). Project activities were guided by a…

Identifies barriers to minority student access and success in college, including lack of preparation, financial needs, and students' perceptions of the academic environment. Offers examples of programs designed to overcome these barriers through early intervention, creative recruitment, and a supportive institutional climate. Presents guidelines…

A study of the fairness and utility of race-conscious academic support services offered at law schools finds that law schools should increase academic support for nontraditional students. A University of Oregon program is used to illustrate the potential for program success. (MSE)

Describes the Los Angeles Community College District's approach to increasing the diversity of the district's faculty and administration, while simultaneously turning around a declining enrollment. The district's approach included a retirement incentive program and a concerted marketing and recruitment effort directed toward minorities. Reviews…

This book reports the results of a 1978 study of minority participation in programs under the Older Americans Act (OAA) in six communities: Cleveland, OH; Bridgeport, CT; Tucson, AZ; Tulsa, OK; San Francisco, CA; and Honolulu, HI. It focuses on programs funded under Title III of the OAA which provides meals and social services. Following the…

Describes Temple Law School's unusual Special Admissions and Curriculum Experiments Program, which reserves one quarter of its enrollment for the disadvantaged, whatever their color or ethnic background, who show exceptional promise. (Author/RK)

Examines the literature on minority experiences in optometry and other health professions, describing programs geared either toward increasing diversity or facilitating acceptance of diversity within the optometric profession, including affirmative action and other institutional support structures. (EV)

This document details the Affirmative Action Plan in effect at Gallaudet College. Following a policy statement, chapter 2 indicated the affirmative action procedures followed in the areas of policy dissemination, administration and monitoring, reporting and evaluation, training and development programs, recruitment, promotion and selection,…

Describes efforts of the California State University and Colleges system to develop an affirmative action plan for each campus. Reviews past research on issues related to typical and nontypical students and addresses the functions that student affirmative action plans should include. (Author/JAC)

Since disadvantaged students need more than admission to succeed in college, especially in graduate and professional schools, a comprehensive developmental program is needed, with a full system of student support. Suggestions for institutional and state support, and on campus, a decision-making structure and an advisory structure are recommended.…

Areas of concern that must be considered in any agenda for empowerment of Blacks are discussed, including: greater access to education through improved strategies of recruitment, admissions, testing, articulation, and financial aid, support that can lead to greater retention and graduation rates, and recruit Blacks as faculty, administrators, and…