This report summarizes plans for the programs of Gallaudet College, including all its constituent units, for the period 1973-82. Following a statement of mission and priorities for 5 and 10 years, program summaries are presented covering: planning and public service, undergraduate programs, student affairs, graduate school, precollege programs,…

Eleven papers from a two-day workshop for librarians explore current trends in work in America. Topics covered include how to discover job skills and market, mid-career changes, affirmative action, starting your own business, freelance researching, working for social change, and the job market. Bibliographies and kit materials for library patrons…

This is a negotiated agreement between the Macomb College Association of Administrative Personnel (MCAAP) and the Board of Trustees of Macomb County Community College (Michigan). The MCAAP includes the chief executives of each campus, the business managers, deans, department chairmen, and the directors of registration, counseling, and other…

This booklet presents a model for use by any size or type of school district in developing an affirmative action plan. The model is intended to give districts a clear idea of what affirmative action requires and what type of program must be implemented for affirmative action to be successful. Separate sections of the booklet discuss numerical…

Women's relatively poor representation in the top and middle levels of business necessitates renewed attention and action. Labor market demands are changing, and two major forces prevail: more women are looking for new fields of employment, and more businesses are seeking "qualified and promotable" women. Cooperative education programs are needed…

It is recommended that a human relations program should address itself to developing understanding and acceptance of oneself and others by relating to others on the basis of their dignity and worth. Its primary goals should be: (1) to develop an awareness on the part of educators and students to the need for honest and open expression; (2) to…

This article explored the issues surrounding the universities' commitments under Executive Orders 11246 and 11375 and the current controversy which revolves around the question of goals vs. quotas. Available statistics show that the position of women and minorities in academia has not improved significantly. (Author)

Recent federal court rulings concerning the burden-of-proof standards for complex employment discrimination cases involving the use of statistics have brightened the prospects for faculty plaintiffs in sex discrimination cases. The cases deal with salary differentials and race, promotions, and seniority. (MSE)

At each education juncture, a significant number of Hispanic students drop out. Efforts must focus on improving rates of high school graduation, community college transfer, and student retention. Intervention strategies include dropout prevention, financial aid and college program, and exposure to fields in which they are underrepresented. (MLW)

Reports the results of a simulation-based analysis of Black and Hispanic public school teacher employment in Texas. The simulation reflects recently instituted teacher testing requirements in mathematics and language competence and projects how the program is likely to affect the racial-ethnic composition of public school teachers in Texas over…

The participation of women in higher education in the United Kingdom since 1920 is examined in terms of changes in women's rates of participation as undergraduate and graduate students and as faculty and at the possible reasons for changes in rates. Focus is on class rather than sex discrimination, policy changes, and overall funding changes in…

Examines the historical process whereby racist policies and practices were institutionalized within organized labor. Concludes that legal and philosophical arguments equating affirmative action with "quotas" and "reverse discrimination" are merely the most recent expression of the continuing effort to perpetuate the privileged position of whites…

Details the great flexibility of linguistic and residential combinations comprising the Chinese system of affirmative action for educating the Mongolian national minority. Notes tactical detail similarities, such as compensatory language training, with Canadian programs. Emphasizes the coherence of China's nationality policy. (NEC)

This paper presents a contextual framework for analysis of Hispanic leadership in higher education and reviews the demographics of Hispanic college presidents, their challenges, and related leadership issues. It can be argued that Hispanic leadership in higher education brings a socially marginalized experience that, by emphasizing social justice,…

If higher education is serious about attracting and retaining Latinas to the faculty rank and giving them significant roles in the academic arena, more understanding and comprehensive organizational change are needed. When minority individuals are brought in one at a time, they are less likely to integrate effectively into the social structure,…