Authors Bailey, Roos, and Cabello discuss the potential effects on school admissions and minority preference programs as a result of the impending Supreme Court decision on the Bakke case. (HLM)

While Allan Bakke "won" his challenge, so did proponents of affirmative action. The solid foundation for affirmative action laid in the Bakke case should apply to sex as well as to race discrimination, and to employment as well as to university admissions. (Author/MC)

In order to standardize procedures for corporate affirmative action programs (AAP) in compliance with all of the diverse federal legislation and regulations, the authors present an AAP manual format which has been approved by each interested federal agency and by the Office of Federal Contracts Compliance. (MF)

It is contended that until now colleges and universities have been reacting defensively to the problem of affirmative action. They must now set realistic goals in recruitment and retention, commit financial and human resources to these goals, and set up contractual agreements that clearly delineate the rights and obligation of the student as well…

This paper describes the background, execution, and outcomes of the first year of an affirmative action training program for managers and supervisors in city government. Available from: JABS Order Dept., NTL Institute for Applied Behavioral Science, P.O. Box 9155, Rosslyn Station, Arlington, Virginia 22209. (Author)

Specifications were developed to avoid possible discrimination and confusion in the hiring practices at a large southeastern university. They were developed through job analysis and a systematic file search designed to find the education and prior related work experience possessed by each incumbent. The specifications were validated as…

Introduces a plan which combines affirmative action and cooperative education as an approach to reaching the disadvantaged student. This plan centers around cooperative work experiences and emphasizes articulation with four-year institutions, and will give students a chance at upward mobility and new job opportunities. (TP)

Provides an in-depth guide to the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Executive Order requiring affirmative action for handicapped people; discusses concerns such as why companies hire and retrain handicapped people, successful placement and accommodation, supervision, and labor-management cooperation. (Editor/TA)

Affirmative action, equal employment opportunity, and comprehensive Employment Training Act (CETA) employment goals are more than catch words in the Los Angeles (CETA) affirmative action program. (ABM)

The basic conclusions of a study done by the Carnegie Council on Policy Studies in Higher Education was that colleges and professional schools are vigorously engaged in affirmative-action admissions programs, and any restrictions on their freedom to use race as a criterion for acceptance could substantially reduce the participation of minority…

With the advent of legislation on Affirmative Action in the employment of handicapped individuals, job placement is receiving increased attention. This article categorizes job placement into four phases: client development, job development, client placement, and follow-up. Practical suggestions are provided for providing services in each of these…

Marco DeFunis' plight to be admitted to the University of Washington's Law School raises the question: Does one group's gain have to be another group's loss? (Author/JP)

Notes that the affirmative action effort has taken longer than five years to empirically reduce sex and racial discriminatory practices in higher education, the enforcement effort has been slow, and higher education has stopped growing. (Author/JP)

Major headings in this review of 1974-75 labor relations and employment discrimination law include Unfair Labor Practices, Arbitration, Seniority, Sex Discrimination, Affirmative Action Under Title VII, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Enforcement Powers under Section 706, and Federal Employment--Judicial Application of Section 717. (JT)

Notes that Borgatta is not overly concerned about the discrimination that forms the background to current efforts at cultural recompense for historic exclusion and neglect of disadvantaged groups. (Author/AM)