Reviews issues and administrative regulations pertaining to affirmative action under Executive Orders 11246 and 11375, extension of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to academic and professional employment, and the Higher Education Ammendments of 1972 extending provisions of the Equal Pay Act of 1963. (JT)

Traces the change and implications for university counsel of federal regulations growing out of Executive Order 11246 (which forbade employment discrimination by government contractors) including the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare guidelines of July and October 1972 and the March 1973 joint memorandum stating policy of four federal…

The Director of Policy Communications, Office of Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) makes suggestions for implementing affirmative action plans: identify employment patterns and practices that discriminate against minorities and women, taking necessary steps to stop them, and monitor the effectiveness of the…

A discussion of affirmative action issues and litigation in higher education looks at college and university employment; admissions, student financial aid, and other programs unique to educational institutions; the status of racial "diversity" as a rationale for affirmative action; and the types of activities and programs likely to withstand…

A plaintiff filed a complaint alleging that the University of Minnesota was engaged in employment discrimination based upon sex, national origin, and color. The Court commenced a pilot trial of the plaintiff's claims and the claims of a subclass from the university's chemistry department. The consent decree is presented. (MLW)

The writers discuss tactics and techniques they have found productive in defending a variety of claims including allegations of unequal pay, wrongful termination, refusal to hire, violations of the employer's affirmative action plan, and a refusal to grant admission to a specialized or remedial program. (Author/JT)

In June 1979 the United States Supreme Court issued a civil rights opinion about handicap discrimination. A summary of the ruling is provided along with an effort to distinguish between those questions addressed and resolved by the Court and those discussed but not disposed of. (Author/MLW)

Reviews lower court developments in 1995 that applied and developed earlier Supreme Court precedents concerning employment discrimination in higher education in the areas of discrimination based on race, color, or national origin under state and federal laws; gender discrimination under state and federal law, including two cases of voluntary…