Allen, W. R. (2005). A forward glance in a mirror: Diversity challenged—access, equity, and success in higher education. Educational Researcher, 34(7), 18-23. Affirmative action addresses disparities in higher education. Recent trends threaten gains, resegregation is underway nationally. California outlawed affirmative action, the quality of K–12 education is declining, and prison construction is… read more
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Affirmative Action, educational equity and campus racial climate: A case study of the University of Michigan Law School
Allen, W. R., & Solorzano, D. (2000). Affirmative Action, educational equity and campus racial climate: A case study of the University of Michigan Law School.Berkeley La Raza LJ, 12, 237. The use of affirmative action admissions practices in U.S. colleges and universities has been a source of contentious public debate and… read more
Black Colleges Vs. White Colleges. change: the magazine of higher learning
Allen, W. R. (1987). Black Colleges Vs. White Colleges. change: the magazine of higher learning, 19(3), 28-34. Since 1960 the number of black students attending Coll has doubled &, for the first time in US history, black students are more likely to matriculate at predominantly white rather than traditionally black institutions. Here,… read more
Black Student, White Campus: Structural, Interpersonal, and Psychological Correlates of Success
Allen, W. R. (1985). Black Student, White Campus: Structural, Interpersonal, and Psychological Correlates of Success. The Journal of Negro Education, 54(2), 134-147. Black undergraduates at 6 predominantly White, state-supported universities completed questionnaires designed to measure structural, interpersonal, and psychological correlates of student outcomes. A major focus was successful Black student adaptation to… read more