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50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Darden, Joe T.; Kamel, Sameh M.; Jacobs, Andrew J. – Equity & Excellence in Education, 1998
Data from the 1993 Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System are used to demonstrate that there is a strong positive relationship between the representation of black undergraduate students and the representation of black faculty members at institutions of higher education in the United States. Implications for the debate over affirmative…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Black Students, Black Teachers, College Faculty
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Darden, Joe T.; And Others – Equity & Excellence in Education, 1997
Examines questions of equal access with respect to enrollment patterns of minority students in institutions of higher education. Results from 13 states reveal that a "racially stratified" educational system persists, and that Blacks and Hispanics hold a disproportionate share in two-year institutions rather than in the four-year and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Black Students, Colleges, Enrollment
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Darden, Joe T.; And Others – Equity & Excellence in Education, 1996
Assesses changes in black segregation and black student representation in institutions of higher education in the United States between 1982 and 1992, and determines the institutions that have contributed most to the segregation of white versus black undergraduate student enrollment. Findings confirm previous studies that show states with…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Enrollment, Higher Education
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Darden, Joe T.; And Others – Equity & Excellence in Education, 1994
Data from the U.S. Department of Education demonstrate that segregation of American Indians in institutions of higher education is greater in states where there are American Indian tribal colleges. Many such institutions are poorly funded two-year colleges. To improve education for American Indians, these colleges need more support. (SLD)
Descriptors: Access to Education, American Indians, Educational Improvement, Ethnic Groups
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Darden, Joe T.; And Others – Equity & Excellence in Education, 1994
Patterns of enrollment of Hispanic Americans in institutions of higher education are examined, and the consequences of segregation on Hispanic students are explored. Hispanics are concentrated in two-year colleges with limited opportunities for participation in four-year schools, and a two-tiered system is also developing in high schools. (SLD)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Enrollment, Enrollment Trends, Equal Education