Traces the development of tenure from its origins to modern times. External and internal pressures and constraints that have led to a debate on the nature and need for the existence of tenure are described. The traditional and alternative tenure models are set forth. (Author/CT)

Selection for entry into higher education is examined through the following issues: demand, supply, and selection; bases of selection; political and industrial issues; aspects of transfer; statistical or measurement problems and reference tests; subquotas; technical and administrative issues and problems; and dangers in the political context. (CT)

The state of Black-Jewish relations in the United States is far healthier, despite some differences of opinion, than the popular perception suggests. The issues that are usually cited as constituting the breakdown in harmonious Jewish-Black relations are discussed. (RM)

Probability-based targets, instead of tenure quotas, work with a longer view of the future and permit flexibility in decisionmaking by asserting that performance standards remain the key criterion for promotion. (Author/PG)

Uses a question-and-answer format to amplify the "Weber" decision and explain how the case affects an employer. Is particularly concerned with the role of quotas in affirmative action plans. (IRT)

Outlines major unanswered questions raised by the "Weber" case, such as how voluntary the quota system at Kaiser was, the union's duty of fair representation, and the nature of permissible benign quota systems. (IRT)

Discussed is how the Racine Public School System decided to use a quota system for gifted minority children in its Gifted Project ENGINE and the initial outcome of this decision. (BD)

The historic Plessy vs. Ferguson decision is reviewed along with the 14th Amendment on which the decision was based. The Brown case is discussed. The issues and implications in the Bakke case are also elucidated. (Author/AM)

In defining the concept of democratic capitalism, the author supports the idea that the goal of economic equity in our society is best served by ensuring equality of opportunity, not imposing equality of results. (MD)

Reviews the need for affirmative action goals in effective equal employment opportunity programs, and discusses the confusion caused by the Reagan Administration's opposition to numerical objectives as established in the Supreme Court's 1979 Weber decision. (SK)

Summarizes a background paper presented and discussion held at a 1978 conference for human rights professionals. Reviews issues related to legal and illegal migration, quotas, and the coordination of migration policies. (GC)

The article comments critically on a previous article entitled "A Quota System for Gifted Minority Children: A Viable Solution." Some methodological considerations of that study are briefly discussed, focusing on identification and screening procedures. (DLS)

This comic-style booklet is one of a series of educational booklets published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The booklet uses everyday language and lively illustrations to explain the benefits of international trade; the effects of tariffs and quotas; the significance of foreign exchange rates; how the foreign exchange market facilities…

While still leaving some questions unanswered, the guidelines provided in the "Weber" case have clearly helped to clarify the legal status of race-conscious employee selection procedures. (Author/IRT)

Explores whether 1987 entrance quotas used by a highly selective medical school (University of Montreal) were meritocratic or free from discrimination and arbitrary decisions. A sequential probit model shows that the performance variables as measured by the admissions committee only partially explain the committee's decisions. Many…