ABSTRACT
The pervasiveness of diversity in the general population in the United States does not yet apply to the American professoriate. This statement is not surprising, given that most of the faculty currently serving in academia were hired at a time in the previous centuiy when diversity was only talked about but was not practiced. Diversity, in our view, reflects the presence of women and men; people whose ethnic roots may be from Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Western Hemisphere; disabled people; and more. To simplify our discussion, we concentrate on women and people of color. However, our points are applicable to all groups. 1
