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The National Institute of Education Should Further Increase Minority and Female Participation in Its Activities

HRD-81-3 Published: Nov 10, 1980. Publicly Released: Nov 10, 1980.
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The National Institute of Education (NIE) has undertaken a number of projects to increase the participation of minorities and women in its activities. These projects include the unsolicited proposal program, the small and disadvantaged business utilization program, the minorities' and women's program, and the black college initiatives program. These efforts are designed to increase awareness in NIE programs and to provide greater opportunities for minorities and women to participate.

Recommendations

Recommendations for Executive Action

Agency Affected Recommendation Status
National Institute of Education The Director of NIE should monitor laboratory and center progress in achieving these goals.
Closed
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National Institute of Education The Director of NIE should aggressively enforce the EEO and equity conditions of the long-term agreements.
Closed
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National Institute of Education The Director of NIE should establish goals for the number of minorities and women to participate in the program.
Closed
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National Institute of Education The Director of NIE should direct the EEO office to ensure that the laboratories and centers are aware of and exercise their EEO responsibilities.
Closed
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National Institute of Education The Director of NIE should allocate additional resources to SADBUP so that its outreach, advocacy, and monitoring functions can be effectively implemented.
Closed
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National Institute of Education The Director of NIE should reemphasize NIE's support for its outreach efforts to increase minorities' and women's participation in NIE activities.
Closed
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National Institute of Education The Director of NIE should finalize the actions proposed to modify the evaluation criteria, modify the evaluation process, and try to increase the number of qualified minority and women applicants to the unsolicited proposal program.
Closed
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National Institute of Education The Director of NIE should develop, in conjunction with the laboratories and centers, specific goals and timetables for the adequate representation of minorities and women at each institution.
Closed
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