PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP PRACTICES AND DIVERSITY ISSUES IN THE U.S. HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM: A RESEARCH SYNTHESIS.

This paper examines the effects of negligence toward diversity issues on campus racial climate, describes how exclusionary practices affect minority students' (i.e., Asian American, Hispanic, Black, and Native American) educational experiences, and addresses faculty issues relevant to diversity. In addition, the paper identifies the factors that prevent, hinder, and promote the careers of faculty of color. Finally, two leadership frameworks that enable educational leaders to transform their organizational culture and diversify the racial and ethnic makeup of their institutional character are proposed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]