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On-line Documents

Affirmative Action Plan: Increasing Faculty Diversity from AAUP
The American Association of University Professors sees affirmative action as a necessary corollary with the principle of nondiscrimination. AAUP has adopted a procedure, outlined in this plan, to implement affirmative action plans on college and university campuses.
Category: Educators: Post-Secondary

Campus Racism 101: On the Subject of Being Black on a White College Campus - Advice from Nikki Giovanni
Professor, poet, and former Black Panther activist Nikki Giovanni gives advice to African American students on how to overcome campus racism at a predominantly white institution, providing practical tips for success as well as ways to answer uncomfortable and racist questions from white students and professors.
Author: Nikki Giovanni
Category: Educators: Post-Secondary

Educational Achievement and Black-White Inequality
The study explored the relationship between black-white differences in educational achievement and black-white differences in a variety of educational and economic outcomes. Comparisons were made, first between overall average outcomes for blacks and whites and then between average outcomes for blacks and whites with similar levels of prior educational achievement.
Author: National Center for Education Statistics & U.S. Department of Education
Category: Educators: Post-Secondary

Michigan Student Study
The Michigan Student Study (MSS) is a comprehensive multi-method longitudinal research initiative at the University of Michigan. It tracks over 2,000 students over their 4 years of college to assess how experiences with racial/ethnic diversity on campus impact their development. The ultimate purpose of the study was to contribute to the campus community's understanding of factors that foster and inhibit making the increasing diversity at Michigan an intellectually challenging and broadening experience for all student groups in the campus community.
Author: University of Michigan
Category: Educators: Post-Secondary

Responding to Hate Crimes and Bias Motivated Incidents on College / University Campuses
Created by the Community Relations Service of the U.S. Department of Justice, this is a guide for systematic response to hateful acts on college campuses. Topics include crime investigation, victim assistance, media relations, and community healing.
Author: Community Relations Service / U.S. Dept. of Justice
Category: Educators: Post-Secondary

The Benefits of Diversity in College and Beyond: An Empirical Analysis
This study measures the educational benefits of diversity. Data from this in-depth empirical analysis show that students educated in diverse classrooms learn to think in deeper and more complex ways, and are better prepared to become active participants in a pluralistic, democratic society. The link will take you to a summary; scroll down the page to access the full document with references and appendix.
Author: Patricia Gurin, University of Michigan
Category: Educators: Post-Secondary

Web Sites

American Association of College and Universities Diversity Initiative
AACU's diversity initiative is focused primarily on higher education's responsibilities in a diverse democracy and American pluralism, diversity, and justice-seeking as elements of a quality liberal education for all students.
Category: Educators: Post-Secondary

Diverse Online
An outstanding website dedicated to examining the issues of traditionally underrepresented groups in higher education. The site's wealth of resources include "The Diversity Channel" for articles for secondary and post-secondary educators, a databank of statistics, information about getting into college, government legislation, and more.
Category: Educators: Post-Secondary

Diversity Web
A comprehensive compendium of campus practices and resources about diversity in higher education; designed to serve campus practitioners seeking to place diversity at the center of the academy's educational and societal mission.
Category: Educators: Post-Secondary

HBCU Connect
HBCUConnect.com offers a cohesive link between all Historically Black Colleges and Universities worldwide. The forum is currently focused on providing free information and services for the HBCU community, including both currently enrolled and prospective students, parents, faculty and alumni.
Category: Educators: Post-Secondary

Hispanic Outlook Magazine
The only Hispanic journal on today's college campus that reaches a broad cultural audience of educators, administrators, students, student service and community-based organizations, plus corporations. Each edition brings forth the significance of communication in academic circles, the importance of positive learning experiences, the contributions of both Hispanic and non-Hispanic role models, and constructive observations on policies and procedures in academia.
Category: Educators: Post-Secondary

Pathways to College
A national alliance dedicated to focusing research-based knowledge and resources on improving college preparation, access, and success for underserved students, including low-income students, underrepresented ethnic groups, first-generation students, and students with disabilities.
Category: Educators: Post-Secondary

The PhD Project
An alliance of corporations and higher education institutions, along with numerous academic and professional associations, The PhD Project utilizes a holistic approach to improve workforce diversity by diversifying business school faculties.
Category: Educators: Post-Secondary