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ERIC TITLE NUMBER: ED280321 AUTHOR: Wilson, Reginald
TITLE: Recruitment & Retention of Minority Faculty and
Staff.
YEAR PUBLISHED: 1987
JOURNAL: AAHE-Bulletin; p11-14 Feb 1987
NOTE: 5 p.
AVAILABILITY: American Association of Higher Education, One
Dupont Circle, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20036.
ABSTRACT: Affirmative action issues in selecting and
retaining minority faculty and college staff are discussed.
Historical and political developments affecting job openings
for minorities are briefly reviewed, along with demographic
trends concerning the number of minorities of college-going
age and their rate of college attendance. Myths about
affirmative action are addressed, including the myth that
minorities with terminal degrees are not available; that
minority women are "prime hires" because they represent two
"protected groups"; and that minority science and
engineering Ph.D.s are rare and can command top salaries.
Issues and suggestions concerning recruiting minority
college staff are considered, including: the college
president should clearly articulate commitment to
affirmative action; the affirmative action officer should
report to the president; budget allocations to college
divisions should be partially formulated on the basis of the
attainment of affirmative action goals; affirmative action
officers should meet with each search committee before the
screening process begins; and institutions could
aggressively recruit minority doctoral students in
disciplines where they are grossly underrepresented and then
hire them as junior faculty upon completion of their
studies. Perspectives on minority staff retention are also
addressed. (SW)
KEY DESCRIPTORS: Affirmative-Action; Black-Teachers;
Employment-Practices; Faculty-College-Relationship; Higher
Education; Hispanic-Americans; Personnel-Policy; Teacher
Employment; Tenure-
KEY DESCRIPTORS: *College-Faculty; *Employment
Opportunities; *Minority-Groups; *Minority-Group-Teachers;
*School-Personnel; *Teacher-Recruitment
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