Discusses the institutional and organizational environment of schools of choice in the public sector, focusing on the role of the principal. The principal's leadership role is that of middle manager, entrepreneur responsible for attracting and holding parents and students, and symbol manager, responsible for developing an organizational…

Describes the four-week summer program of the Native Americans in Biological Sciences Program that engages Native American eighth- and ninth-grade students in studying the problems related to the waste water treatment plant in Cushing, Oklahoma. (MDH)

From the mid-1970s to 1982, Washburn University of Topeka (Kansas) offered training programs for jail employees and other interested public officials, beginning with topical seminars and later, extending to courses for academic credit at a number of sites. In 1992, the university will begin offering courses again. (MSE)

Argues that a multicultural university begins with presidential leadership that can produce a diverse faculty, staff, and administration. Recommends minority faculty development, recruitment, tenuring and promotion as an effective institutional strategy. Urges becoming "inclusive" rather than "exclusive." (NL)

Creating an institutional climate that positively addresses the needs of minority students depends heavily on administrators, faculty, and staff who share the responsibility of educating a diverse student body. The university president's role is that of a leader who understands the school's organizational culture and increases minority…

Compares Adult Basic Education (ABE) in North Carolina where ABE is administered by community colleges and Virginia where ABE is delivered by the public school system. Reports differences in student recruitment, class scheduling, availability of facilities, commitment of institutional leadership, and program funding. Makes recommendations. (DMM)

A review of the literature on minority underrepresentation in higher education and issues specific to community colleges suggests several solutions, including improved institutional commitment to hiring for diversity among faculty and administrators, multicultural expertise as a qualification for some positions, more hospitable campus and…

The 1988 Education Reform Act greatly impacted equal opportunities in recruitment and selection of black teachers in the United Kingdom. A case study examines recruitment and selection in London, noting that ad hoc practices (encouraged by the 1988 Act) perpetuates the poor position of black teachers. (SM)

The College Posse Scholarship Program is a partnership between Vanderbilt University's Peabody College (Tennessee) and a New York youth development organization. Urban high school students are selected for university attendance using nontraditional criteria. The multicultural posse works to increase diversity, create dialog among students, and…

Describes the creation of a community college faculty training program by the San Diego and Imperial Counties Community College Association in San Diego for members of underrepresented groups interested in teaching or counseling careers. Asserts the need for a diverse faculty of mentors and role models for ethnic minorities and women. (VWC)

Explores the need for two million new teachers in the next decade in light of national education reform efforts and an increasingly diverse student population. Reviews findings and recommendations of educational organizations and commissions related to current deficiencies in teacher preparation and performance, principles of ongoing professional…

As student populations become more diverse, the teacher population is becoming less so. Minorities are not pursuing teaching careers due to inadequate academic preparation and high college costs. Needed are career incentives, improved recruitment strategies, restructured preparation programs, identification and mentoring programs, and enhanced…

Describes a program for Hispanic Americans that recruits prospective teachers from the ranks of paraeducators and provides them with financial, academic, and social support to enable them to become credentialed bilingual teachers. The project involves a partnership among four Los Angeles (California) area universities, three school districts, the…

Describes an Auburn University (Alabama) summer program that brings high school students into the veterinary medicine and molecular biology programs, focusing on recruitment and selection of students, aspects of faculty participation, parent involvement, orientation, laboratory work, and student grouping and mentoring. Results of the program to…

Advertisements for assistant professors in special education were analyzed for requirements concerning five trends: (1) general-education curriculum and instruction; (2) inclusion; (3) collaboration among university faculty and school personnel; (4) collaboration among special- and general-education preservice faculty; and (5) a unified…