Bok Gives Figures On Minority Hiring

President Bok released yesterday figures showing changes in University employment patterns since last February's submission of an HEW affirmative action plan for minority hiring.

According to the figures the total number of minority workers in construction increased from 7.6 per cent to 15 per cent. Of all the categories outlined this was the largest increase in minority hiring.

Decline

The total number of women holding corporation appointments increased by 2.1 per cent from 16.6 per cent to 18.7 per cent. Women faculty increased by 1.1 per cent with the number of full professors doubling from 6 women to 12 out of a total of 733 professors.

The percentage of minority representation among all corporation employees declined from 7.1 per cent to 6.8 per cent. Bok explained the decline or reflecting the discontinuance of some programs at the School of Education as well as a more rigorous system of classification used in compiling the figures.