Data from federal surveys on the distribution of Black and Hispanic faculty in research universities are presented, with some narration. Tables indicate the number and percentage of tenured, tenure-track, and combined faculty in each group at each research/doctoral institution for fall 1995, average salaries, and distribution of teaching,…

While Harvard University (Massachusetts) has surpassed many other institutions of its size in its demonstrated commitment to student diversity, African-American faculty representation is among the lowest in the Ivy League. Data are presented on minority group representation among faculty in the university's undergraduate and graduate schools,…

The 100 colleges and universities producing the highest numbers of minority graduates in 1996-1997 are listed for total minority associate degrees and total minority baccalaureate degrees. The top 50 producing African-American baccalaureate degrees (historically Black, traditionally White, and combined) and producing Hispanic, Asian-American, and…

A survey of 494 students and 46 faculty investigated the nature of and variations in attitudes concerning academic honesty at an institution with an honor system. Responses were to scenarios illustrating ethical dilemmas. Differences were found between students and faculty, males and females, and between college students at various educational…

A 1995 Department of Education survey of 3,792 postsecondary institutions reveals changes in staffing and salary patterns since 1991, including shifts in hiring, tenure, gender, and race among administrators, faculty, and general staff. Overall, full-time employment declined 1%; part-time employment rose 18%, and part-time faculty at two-year…

A survey of academic librarians in New York State (n=139) regarding their attitudes toward the Internet as a reference tool creating user and nonuser profiles incorporating gender, age, experience, access, and training. Researchers examined factors contributing to successful Internet use and to nonuse and made recommendations on how to integrate…

Presents the results of two forgiveness education programs on college students who judged themselves parentally love-deprived. The longer program, a six-day workshop using a more developed therapeutic regimen, proved the most successful. Includes a discussion of initial screening techniques and workshop procedures. (MJP)

Charts the changes in student opinions, regarding the fairness of pricing and profits, from beginning to end of a first-year college economics course. Students answered morally ambiguous questions involving product markets and prices. Student belief in the fairness of free market pricing increased dramatically. (MJP)

Assessed the relation between goals and strategies for conflict resolution of children in 4th through 6th grades. Found that prosocial strategies positively correlated with relationship and equality goals, whereas physically or relationally aggressive strategies related to self-interest, control, and revenge goals. Discovered gender differences in…

As of April 2003, 64,801 HIV cases have been documented in Vietnam (Policy Project 2003), 53.9% of which are among individuals 20-29 years of age. Although HIV education efforts have increased, there remains a need for proven effective programs. We present findings from a randomized-controlled effectiveness trial of an HIV prevention program for…

This article argues that the analysis of changes in the social position of women needs to distinguish between levels of social practice and psychic subjectification. The argument draws on Lacan's conception of the relationship between subjectivity, desire and sexual difference to describe gendered aspects of subjectivity embedded within the…

Objective: Measure select Healthy People 2010 Leading Health Indicators in young adults with and without a history of developmental disabilities (DD) using a population-based cohort. Methods: Young adults were interviewed to assess the prevalence of seven Leading Health Indicators: physical activity, overweight and obesity, tobacco use, substance…

Single-sex public schools are seen as a vehicle for improving the educational experiences of low-income and minority students. Our two-year ethnographic study of low-income and minority students who attended experimental single-sex academies in California indicates that improving achievement involves more than separating students by gender. Using…

Background: An increasing number of lesbian women and single heterosexual women are bringing up children with no male involvement. This study follows up to adolescence a sample of children raised in fatherless families from birth or early infancy. Methods: Twenty-five lesbian mother families and 38 families headed by a single heterosexual mother…

Programs to facilitate professional eye exams after failed school vision screenings often are based on the assumption that funding and access to services are major obstacles to care. Despite such programs, many children do not receive professional exams. The purpose of this study was to identify additional barriers to follow-up eye care. School…