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ERIC TITLE NUMBER: ED307912 AUTHOR: Linthicum, Dorothy S.
TITLE: The Dry Pipeline: Increasing the Flow of Minority
Faculty.
YEAR PUBLISHED: 1989
NOTE: 40 p.
ABSTRACT: Drawing from a review of the literature and a
survey of state directors of community college education
nationwide, this report highlights innovative ideas and
programs used by colleges and states to increase the number
of minority faculty at community colleges. Introductory
sections describe the purposes and methods of a 1988 study
of minority faculty at two-year colleges, institutional and
state efforts and long-range plans to recruit minority
faculty, and cooperative relationships with graduate schools
and professional associations. The next section reviews data
on minority underrepresentation on college faculties across
the nation, their concentration in lower-level and untenured
positions, and wide variations among institutions and
states. After a brief review of data on minority
participation and degree attainment in higher education, the
report lists a number of short- and long-range strategies
that have been implemented by individual colleges and
states. A descriptive statement about each strategy and,
where possible, the name and address of a contact person are
provided. In addition, strategies recommended in the
literature are cited. Concluding comments stress the need
for leadership in affirmative action, and underscore the
responsibilities of states, trustees, faculty, and colleges.
The survey instrument is appended. (ALB)
KEY DESCRIPTORS: College-Faculty; Community-Colleges;
Faculty-College-Relationship; Faculty-Promotion; National
Surveys; Two-Year-Colleges
KEY DESCRIPTORS: *Affirmative-Action; *Faculty-Integration;
*Faculty-Recruitment; *Minority-Groups
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