A discussion of the status of women college faculty looks at the slow rate of gender integration in academe, patterns of full-time women faculty in different institution types, strategies for changing the gender imbalance, and further steps for overall diversification of the professoriate. (MSE)

Data on female professionals relative to male professionals in select scientific and related fields are discussed. These data reveal that women have improved their position slightly, but are still used more in a part-time capacity, and that many fields employ relatively few women in a full-time capacity. (MLW)