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Text Box: In response to its charge from the AAS Council, the Committee on the Status of Minorities in Astronomy (CSMA) has been working to identify promising strategies for enhancing the participation of under-represented minorities in the astronText Box: omy profession. At the January 2003 Meeting (Seattle), the CSMA organized a Special Session highlighting the important role of Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) and Research Experiences for UndergraduText Box: The Fate of Affirmative Action by Keivan Guadalupe Stassun Text Box: CSMA Hosts Session on Role of Minority Serving Institutions at Seattle AAS Meeting by Keivan Guadalupe Stassun

June 2003

SPECTRUM

Committee on the Status of Minorities in Astronomy

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Text Box: A report on underrepresented minorities in astronomy Text Box: Highlights: Learn about the impact of affirmative action policies in higher education over the past 40 years. Learn about consumer research with implications for selecting job candidates and invited speakers. Read one author’s provocative opinions on the moral justification for affirmative action.

The Fate of Affirmative Action

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CSMA Hosts Special Session at January 2003 Meeting

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Feature Article: 
A Report Card on Affirmative Action

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When Principles Get in the Way

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Civil Rights Commission Finds Fault With Percentage Plans

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The Lessons of the Grocery Shelf  and Affirmative Action

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Increasing Diversity in the Science & Engineering Workforce

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Meet Louis Strolger at STScI

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Groups Gather to Discuss S&E Workforce Issues

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