For people concerned with the future of diversity in the United States, the month of June 2003 was a momentous watershed. Nearly four decades earlier, President Lyndon B. Johnson first advocated affirmative action as a means to "seek not just freedom, but opportunity." June 2003 also saw the 25th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's…

Allows those involved in affirmative action policy making activities to have a better understanding of the real concerns of both the minority candidates and the institution. (Author)

Outlines recent court cases related to schools concerning such things as tax exempt status for private schools, minimum competency testing as a graduation requirement, religious groups meeting in schools, and racial discrimination when rehiring teachers who were laid off. (JM)

The Reagan Administration believes in equal employment opportunity, which requires that every individual receive an equal opportunity for employment on strength of individual merit. Any compromise, such as racially preferential hirings, promotions, or terminations, whether from benign or pernicious motives, cannot be fairly described as…

Examines the relationship between the tenure system and affirmative action gains in higher education during a time of retrenchment. Compares the situation with that in industry during the recession of the 1970s, when layoffs caused clashes over the relative importance of seniority provisions and minorities' employment gains. (Author/MLF)

Details findings of a study conducted in 1980 to obtain current national statistics on the composition of the library profession by race, ethnicity, and sex. The study, which was conducted by the American Library Association Office for Library Personnel Resources, will be used in affirmative action planning. (LLS)

Egalitarianism (affirmative action) is seen as a disreputable term in academe because it implies a lowering of standards and an ignoring of differences in human abilities. Meritocracy connotes a privileged elite, who, by virtue of special opportunity and economic advantage, gain power and prestige and perpetuate a system of oppression. (MLW)

The impact of the Bakke decision on affirmative action programs is analyzed in this paper. (EB)

In the 1970s, school systems across the nation still practiced philosophies which perpetuate injustice and inequality of educational opportunity. Presented at the 35th Annual Conference of the National Association of College Admissions Counselors, October 1979, St. Louis, Missouri. (Author)

The heritage of physical education and its possible directions for the future are explored. The changing interrelationship of athletics and physical education are presented in relation to their place among academic disciplines in the higher education curriculum. (JN)

Higher education's commitment to equal educational opportunity is shown to have eroded in the past decade. In faculty posts, in administration, on governing boards, Blacks are still underrepresented. Black student enrollment is concentrated disproportionately in the community colleges. Black colleges, the credibility crisis, and overcoming past…

Discusses the aggressive recruitment of women by engineering schools and firms, progress in eliminating sex discrimination barriers, and lingering sex bias problems in the field. Offers suggestions to new women engineering graduates. (SK)

Summarizes a background paper presented and discussion held on affirmative action at a 1978 conference for human rights professionals. Paper focuses on litigation relating to jobs and educational opportunity in the United States, while discussion considers affirmative action in Canada and Western Europe. (GC)

An argument is presented that liberal social reforms do not and cannot provide justice. Historical perspectives supporting this thesis are discussed. (JMF)

Reviews the management recruiters training program used by the American Telephone and Telegraph Corporation. Points out that one aspect of the program is to ignore communication variables in the initial interview. Discusses implications of this approach. (JMF)