It is essential that the interview be effective as a communication process, as well as from the standpoint of the elimination of bias. (Author)

This paper, by the president of West Virginia University (WVU), discusses the impact of the Brown decision on that institution and on higher education in general. Following the Gaines decision of 1938, WVU adopted a policy of admitting Black students to its graduate and professional schools because advanced educational programs were not available…

The superintendent of the Dallas school district describes the action the court ordered the district to take to eliminate institutional racism and the progress that has been made in four years. (IRT)

The issues and cases discussed demonstrate that performance appraisal procedures must be validated in the interest of fairness to employees, efficiency of operations for the employer, and prevention of expensive and time-consuming litigation. (Author)

The special admission program at Davis goes so far beyond federal affirmative action requirements that a decision for Bakke would not affect current federal programs. (Author)

Affirmative action selection will not inevitably lead to negative responses from either beneficiaries or nonbeneficiaries. Being a beneficiary of affirmative action will not necessarily make the person a token. (PS)

Attracting minorities to natural resource education programs will require innovative recruitment programs. This article outlines such a program initiated by the Ohio State University's School of Natural Resources. (LHW)

A diagnosis of the problems involved in carrying out affirmative action on campuses, a survey of the recruitment policies of 50 institutions, and an in-depth look at how Bloomsburg State College approached the task are presented. (Author/MLW)

Describes the career development program at Lockheed Marine in Seattle. Considerations discussed include the presence of unions in blue-collar companies, the well-established career paths that exist in the skilled trades, and affirmative action goals. (JOW)

Most studies of the economic progress of African Americans have focused on income or narrower measures, such as learning, to assess the extent to which any gains relative to other ethnic groups can be attributed to factors such as declining racial discrimination, affirmative action policies, changes in industrial composition, or a narrowing of the…

This review comments on the recent class action suits in Michigan related to affirmative action and college admission. It reviews related cases and the legal basis for the Supreme Court decisions that are expected to have widespread effects. Affirmative action plans exist at all levels of government and business, and a broad ruling invalidating…

This paper offers of legal examination of affirmative action in higher education. It describes several court cases regarding student recruitment, admissions, and financial aid; the desegregation context; federal programs; cases regarding faculty employment; and elementary and secondary education. (EV)

In suggesting that affirmative action goals and timetables cause racial tension, and in recommending reliance on "free and automatic" access to economic opportunities, the chairperson of the Commission on Civil Rights makes the commission a political parrot of current administrative policy rather than a strong advocate of federal…