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AAUP: American Association of University Professors view detail comment email this

This organization's purpose is "to advance academic freedom and shared governance, to define fundamental professional values and standards for higher education, and to ensure higher education's contribution to the common good." In addition to information about the AAUP's activities (academic freedom, governance, legal, research, organizing, lobbying), this site includes numerous statements, reports, and publications about issues in higher education (such as affirmative action, ethics, and tenure).
http://www.aaup.org/
Topics: College and University Education, Education, Notable People, Social Issues
Last updated Nov 2, 2006


The Affirmative Action and Diversity Project: A Web Page for Research view detail comment email this

A searchable and browsable collection of legal and administrative documents, theoretical analyses, and newspaper and journal articles exploring "diverse opinions regarding Affirmative Action." Topics include state initiatives and propositions, the economics and changing definitions of Affirmative Action, quotas and proportional representation, standardized tests, gender, race, University of California decisions, pending court cases and pending state and federal legislation, and alternatives to Affirmative Action. From the University of California, Santa Barbara.
http://aad.english.ucsb.edu/
Topics: Business, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, K-12 Education, Social Issues
Last updated Jul 29, 2003


American Association for Affirmative Action (AAAA) view detail comment email this

The website of this "not-for-profit association of professionals working in the areas of affirmative action, equal opportunity, and diversity" contains news, job listings, links to related legislation and organizations, and more.
http://www.affirmativeaction.org/
Topics: Business, Business, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Social Issues
Last updated May 22, 2005


Civilrights.org view detail comment email this

Current civil rights news, legislation, reports, and events are all available on this site. It also includes a directory of United States civil rights organizations. The Library includes extensive information on hate crimes and affirmative action as well as current and back issues of their quarterly publication, Civil Rights Monitor .
http://www.civilrights.org/
Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Social Issues
Last updated May 29, 2002


The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education view detail comment email this

This site is a companion to the print publication of the same name that provides articles and statistics with a "purpose ... simply to show major racial imbalances and leave competitive markets and other nonlegislative forces to operate on the information provided." The site features selected articles, news updates, a timeline of affirmative action, and statistics. Searchable.
http://www.jbhe.com/
Topics: Black Resources, Magazines, Social Issues
Last updated Aug 4, 2009




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