This report analyzes the status of black Americans in higher education from 1975-1977. The book opens with a review of basic concepts of equal educational opportunity and the Federal role in guaranteeing equal opportunity. The social and economic context for higher education is then examined with a focus on the national commitment to higher…

Described in this paper are the conditions and problems confronting the Jefferson County School District in its desegregation efforts. Taken into consideration is the role Western Kentucky University's Desegregation Training Institute played in helping the Jefferson County System meet and deal with these conditions and problems. The major problem…

The paper examines the need for sex fairness efforts for minority women (particularly black women), and relates those needs to the measurement of vocational interests. Much data is presented portraying the black woman as more likely to enter the labor force, more interested in doing so, more likely to work full time and continuously, and more…

The purpose of this study is to analyze and test the effects of desegregation on the self-concept and attitudes of black secondary students in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana. In particular, the study investigates the extent to which black students attending public schools in America which harbor "de jure segregation" acquire negative…

Describes four major federal programs supporting the education, recruitment, and professional development of minority dental faculty; the Association of American Medical Colleges' project to support minority health occupations faculty training; and an ongoing West Virginia University faculty affirmative action program. Also offers personal…

A study investigated the effect of adding a writing measure to the Graduate Management Admission Test on the gender/ethnic composition of an admissions pool. Standardized differences from the white male reference group were computed for men and women in four ethnic/minority groups: Whites, Asian-Americans, African-Americans, and…

This study analyzes data from multiple national representative samples to describe the status of curriculum tracking and ability grouping in middle and high schools and the effects on the following student groups: (1) African Americans; (2) Hispanic Americans; (3) American Indians; (4) Asian Americans; and (5) Whites. Statistical data from the…

A statistical and narrative summary of the results of the 1985-1986 Survey of Earned Doctorates is presented. Basic information, such as sex, field of study, institution, and year of Ph.D., is presented for all of the 31,770 doctorate recipients, while complete questionnaire data are included for 29,696 Ph.D. recipients. Research and…

A statistical and narrative summary of the results of the 1984-1985 Survey of Earned Doctorates is presented. Basic information, such as sex, field of study, institution, and year of Ph.D., is presented for all of the 31,201 doctorate recipients, while complete questionnaire data are included for 29,517 Ph.D. recipients. Research and…

A statistical and narrative summary of the results of the 1983-1984 Survey of Earned Doctorates is presented. Basic information, such as sex, field, institution, and year of Ph.D., is presented for all of the 31,253 doctorate recipients; complete questionnaire data are included for the 29,713 Ph.D. recipients who responded to the questionnaire,…

Data on college attendance of ethnic and racial minorities at public and private institutions in New York State for 1984-1985 are presented. Enrollment data are presented for the state as a whole, public institutions, the State University of New York, the City University of New York, independent institutions, and proprietary institutions. The…

Data on degrees awarded in public and private colleges and universities in New York State for 1982-1983 are presented with attention to the race/ethnicity and sex of recipients, level of degree, and sector of the institution. Degrees conferred by 20 subject areas, racial/ethnic category, and sex of student are also reported separately. The number…

Maryland postsecondary institutions were examined to determine duplication of academic programs and possible impacts on student desegregation. The Fall 1975 Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS) was used to categorize the academic programs offered by the public and private institutions. Undergraduate programs that are duplicated by…

A recommendation is made by the presidents and chancellor of the four historically Black colleges and universities in Maryland that the goal of racial equality requiring the education of larger numbers of Blacks at all levels of higher education in a wide variety of fields--undergraduate, graduate, and professional--be kept at the forefront of the…

This paper reviews the literature on campus climate as it relates to gaps in participation rates and attainment levels among White, African American, and Latino students. The paper cites reports noting that a large number of African American students perceive racism as a problem on campus, and that a majority perceive themselves to be potential…