Affirmative action's testament of hope : strategies for a new era in higher education / [edited by] Mildred García.

Other author García, Mildred.
Format Book
Publication InfoAlbany : State University of New York Press, ©1997.
Descriptionvii, 277 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects
Discrimination in higher education--United States. --Prevention.
Affirmative action programs--United States.
Universities and colleges--United States. --Admission.
College teachers--Selection and appointment. --United States.
Minorities--Education (Higher). --United States.

Contents The state of affirmative action at the threshold of a new millennium / Mildred García -- Affirmative action in historical perspective / John R. Howard -- There is much more to do / Robert W. Ethridge -- Affirmative action : a path towards enlightenment / Linda Flores and Alfred A. Slocum -- Reconciling college access and the affirmative action debate / Sylvia Hurtado and Christine Navia -- Faculty diversity and affirmative action / Caroline Sotello Viernes Turner and Samuel L. Myers, Jr. -- Affirmative action and beyond : the woman's perspective / Bonnie E. Busenberg and Daryl G. Smith --Toward a more inclusive vision of affirmative action : improving campus environments for lesbian, gay, and bisexual people / Robert A. Rhoads -- Strict scrutiny : the law and its special favorites / Alfred A. Slocum -- The Hopwood case : what it says and what it doesn't / Albert H. Kauffman and Roger Gonzalez -- Conclusions : strategies for a new era / Mildred García.
Local noteLittle-306006--305131011436S
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 97012988
ISBN0791434133 (hc : alk. paper)
ISBN0791434141 (pbk. : alk. paper)