A model for the recruitment and retention of minorities in preservice teacher education programs is given. Steps to plan, implement, and maintain such programs and corresponding activities are given. Suggestions on how to make the model institution-specific are given. (JL)

The new basketball coach at the University of Maryland finds the difficult introduction to college athletics intensified by months of bad publicity for the institution. (MSE)

A survey of university special education department chairpersons suggests there may soon be a lack of doctoral-level faculty members to train future special education personnel. Charts give information on estimated teacher supply and demand to 1992, special education faculty salaries, yearly supplemental income, types of degree by rank, and age…

The author reviews the literature on Black females, focusing on their educational experiences. Topics discussed are (1) influences on Black females, (2) desegregated learning environments, (3) relationships with teachers, (4) teacher perceptions and academic achievement, (5) Black females' perceptions, and (6) implications for teacher educators.…

Barriers to equal occupational opportunities for minorities are examined at three stages of the employment process: the job candidate stage, the job entry stage, and the job promotion stage. (PS)

Reviews the problems that arise at the recruitment, entry, and promotional stages for Black Americans. The problems arise from two interrelated sources: the structure of the situations themselves and the operation of anti-Black prejudice in both its traditional and modern forms. (PS)

The influence of physical attractiveness, dress, and job type upon 300 college recruiters' impressions of females' employment potential was investigated. Subjects rated female applicants from a photograph on eight employment potential statements. Results indicate that the applicant's style of dress exerted a consistent influence on recruiters'…

A survey of 139 elementary and secondary teachers provided data that suggest why a random group of teachers selected teaching as their profession. Results also indicate factors that teachers considered important when accepting their first jobs. The data has implications for teachers as well as school systems and the general public. (CH)

Discusses background and decision of United States Supreme Court's first case related to affirmative action based on sex. Concludes that the majority of the Court support the principle of affirmative action when properly applied to overcome a history of both race and sex discrimination. (PS)

Options available to presidential search committees in recruiting appropriate candidates are outlined, and aspects of the committee's responsibility in the search process are discussed. (MSE)

The faculty development movement of the 1970s and 1980s is taking new directions. One model that enhances intrinsic motivations to teach well and uses institutional structures to encourage autonomy and personal initiative holds promise for undergraduate instruction. (Author/MSE)

Discusses individual selection of a postsecondary educational institution, data relevant to proprietary school students, and the history of funded proprietary vocational education. Presents and summarizes data to substantiate the growth and extent of proprietary postsecondary schools. Cites evidence of increased competition between the private and…

Illustrates how proprietary schools and community colleges have used market research techniques to identify marketing problems, determine student characteristics, measure market penetration, understand market position vis-a-vis the competition, and assess applicants' perceptions. (AYC)

Reviews various approaches and books on the subject of corporate management and assesses their usefulness to the English department. (SRT)

Explains the strategic importance of student retention programs and why they are often overlooked in favor of efforts to recruit new students. Presents a program for retraining different groups of students, based on applications of marketing techniques in higher education. (Author/ABB)