Ten executives of color discuss the state of equal opportunities in the workplace and the existence of institutional racism. They conclude that there have been few successes and too little change for the length of time the struggle has gone on. (SK)

Reviews pertinent Supreme Court affirmative action cases since "Bakke" and several lower federal court cases, including "Gratz v. Bollinger" and "Grutter v. Bollinger," two University of Michigan affirmative action cases. Discusses how the Supreme Court will likely rule in "Gratz" and "Grutter."…

Shows why prior rulings of a key Supreme Court justice are not in conflict with a final ruling that race may be considered as one factor in admissions to higher education. Discusses the Supreme Court's decision to hear the cases on affirmative action policies at the University of Michigan, asserting that affirmative action in the university…

Critiques the College Board's report, "Reaching the Top," suggesting that it is well-intentioned but wrong to those committed to public policies that are not based on race or ethnicity. Calls the report's ethnic categories stereotypical and imprecise, suggesting that it is rooted in an erroneous faith that schools are the solution to…

Critiques the College Board's report, "Reaching the Top," asserting that it illustrates collective fraud in the social sciences, which sustains an egalitarian fiction that intelligence is clustered equally across all human populations. Suggests that while the report omits certain popular falsehoods, it also omits crucial truths about…

Reviews the College Board's report, "Reaching the Top," which addresses educational underrepresentation of high-achieving minority students, examining how social sciences, psychology, and education research contribute to an understanding of the feasibility of the report's recommendations and noting implications of these recommendations…

Eleven techniques to recruit minority faculty are presented including: begin at the top for commitment to affirmative action; monitor department heads; search among the faculty of Black colleges; send administrators to national meetings of Black educators; etc. (MLW)

Some workplace diversity programs have sown hostility as diversity training has become a full-fledged industry in the United States. The best approach may be to recognize commonalities and to be willing to capitalize on differences. (JOW)

Students from a variety of colleges comment on their personal experiences on campus with racial/ethnic bias or bias based on homosexuality. A number of the students embraced activism as a coping strategy. The institution's role in attending to the needs of all students, minority and majority, is discussed. (MSE)

Discusses the problem of racial inequities inherent in the Scholastic Aptitude Test structure. The author argues that the origin of the test is based on racism and devised to confirm racist assumptions and that it is simultaneously being used to develop merit criteria for college admission. (GLR)

Presents a group exercise to help critical thinking about key sociological concepts. Explains that students take the role of U.S. Supreme Court justices and formulate decisions on affirmative action cases after being divided into small groups. Includes summaries of five important cases on affirmative action. (DK)

Attributes Austin Community College's (Texas) success in minority recruitment, hiring and retention to a 10-step plan involving trustee support; an affirmative action plan; faculty support; recruitment, screening, interviewing, and selection strategies designed to enhance minority participation; orientation and support; staff development; and…

Reviews developments in the law regarding student affirmative action in college admission and financial aid, and reflects on the growing trend toward state referenda banning preferences based on race and gender. (Author)

States that the Hopwood v. Texas case of 1996 has had significant impact on the practice of student affairs in Texas. Explores these effects from the perspective of a practitioner affected by the decision. Discusses strategies and guidelines for meeting the challenges created by the decision. (Author/MKA)

Recent litigation attacking affirmative action illustrates the need for competitive college admissions programs that avoid quota systems. The "Hopwood" decision overstepped its authority by rejecting Justice Powell's opinion in "Bakke." College admission programs must defend the use of racial consciousness by separating…