The nature and origins of the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education are discussed. Emphasis is placed on origin; membership; relationship to Carnegie Corporation and to the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching; relationship to higher education and government; the commission's legitimacy; schedule and activities; and achievements,…

The president of the Carnegie Corporation offers recommendations to Washington and explores the need for federal leadership and state responsibility, the new hostility to public universities, and the role of business. (LBH)

The main trends in U.S. race relations are assessed from the time of the appearance of Gunnar Myrdal's book "An American Dilemna" in the 1940's and Dorothy Newman's examination of the same theme through 1975. Both authors' perceptions of the racial situation and the problems of inequality are briefly reviewed. Rising educational…

The bilingual education movement, begun in the 1960's and virtually mandated by the 1974 Supreme Court Lau vs. Nichols decision, is highly controversial due to public perceptions of bilingual programs; the apparent departure from traditional school language policy; and the concept of bilingual education as a strategy for realizing the social,…

In view of the widespread loss of public confidence in higher education, those who understand its importance and continue to put faith in it must be prepared to reargue the case for it. In doing so, however, they must start with a candid admission that during its great period of expansion the academic community did acquire some unattractive…

The question of whether foundations should engage in activities having a bearing on public policy development is discussed. Tax exempt private foundations have had a long, controversial history of participation in public policy formation. They contribute to policy development by means of various techniques that include support of established…

This lecture discusses the higher education of blacks in the United States. The first part describes historically the development of black higher education by chronological periods up to approximately 1965. The second section discusses the present era in terms of several major current issues. Some of the social, legal, and political aspects of…

Women have traditionally been discriminated against in higher education in both the attainment of degrees and in employment after earning degrees. It has been felt that women are not as capable, reliable, or effective as men in administrative and classroom situations. Statistics show that even at the present time women are underemployed and…

Many people would agree that, among the major institutions of our society, none is riper for objective reappraisal than higher education. Indeed, it is now the subject of intensive study and debate on individual campuses, in legislative and executive bodies, and by national commissions. This paper takes into account the functions of higher…

By the end of 1976, nearly half of all women were working or looking for work, making up approximately 41 percent of the labor force. New social policies are necessary that not only make appropriate accommodations but spur wide-ranging reforms in many areas of life. Fundamental changes in society would have the aim of greater occupational equality…