Northern Arizona University

These materials are available in the NAU Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity. If interested, please contact Anne Marie Mackler, Affirmative Action & Equal Opportunity Specialist.

Video Library Catalog

1. We Can Get Along: A Blueprint for Campus Unity. Black Issues in Higher Education Series, Cox, Matthews & Associates, Inc., Fairfax VA, (1993) 120 minutes.
   

Interviews and panel discussion moderated by Julian Bond with nationally recognized experts including Reverend Leo J. O'Donovan, S.J., President of Georgetown University and Jacqueline Fleming, Professor of Psychology at Barnard College and author of Black in College. Topics include "Who is responsible for creating campus unity?" and "Racial congregation and campus segregation: advantages and disadvantages," etc.

2. Diversity In Higher Education: Can We Meet the Challenge? Black Issues in Higher Education Series, Cox, Matthews & Associates, Inc., Fairfax VA, (1991) 120 minutes.
   

Panel discussion with nationally recognized experts who gather to address the critical issues which determine the success or failure of achieving the elusive objective of including, while distinguishing, different cultures, ethnic groups, races and ages into a sense of collegial community. Panelists include Roger Wilkins, Professor of History and American Culture, George Mason University and Dr. Na'im Akbar, Psychologist and Educator, Florida State University.

3. Race Relations in Higher Education: A Prescription for Empowerment and Progress. Black Issues in Higher Education Series, Cox, Matthews & Associates, Inc., Fairfax VA, (1997) 120 minutes.
   

Panel discussion with nationally recognized experts who gather to address topics such as how to successfully anticipate and overcome challenges to your affirmative action and diversity program and building effective and influential campus/community coalitions that can get results. Panelists include Attorney Christopher Edley, Jr., Professor of Law, Harvard University and Dr. Juan Francisco Lara, Access and Equity Policy Specialist, Director of Center for Education Partnerships and Assistance Vice Chancellor, Enrollment Services, University of California-Irvine.

4. Affirmative Action Under Siege: What's at Stake for Our Campuses, Careers & Communities? Black Issues in Higher Education Series, Cox, Matthews & Associates, Inc., Fairfax VA, (1995) 120 minutes.
   

Panel discussion with nationally recognized experts who provide in-depth analysis of affirmative action including the history from the 1964 Civil Rights Act to the current status. Panelists include Elaine R. Jones, director-Counsel, NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund and Patricia Ireland, President, National Organization for Women, Inc.

5. Diversity Issues in the Classroom. Penn State Education Equity Series. Penn State, University Park, PA, (1997) 111 minutes (two tapes with facilitator's guide).
   

The production consists of four 11 to 15 minutes segments, each including a 1-2 minute dramatic vignette depicting classroom or advising scenes identified by students counselors and/or faculty as being particularly disturbing and counter-productive to the education enterprise globally and for the student personally. Each scene is followed by an extensive guided discussion similar to the PBS National Issues Forum with a moderator, students and faculty. Excellent for new faculty orientation, TA training, new student orientation, etc.

6. Understanding the ADA. The ADA Training Program. Rocky Mountain ADA Technical Assistance Center. Colorado Springs, CO, and the Center for Persons with Disabilities. Utah State University, UT (1996). April 25, 1996, 1 hour.
   

"Session Two: Employment." The second of a four-part tele-conference with Pat Going from the Rocky Mountain ADA Technical Assistance Center provides "informal guidance" to issues related to the ADA. Topics on employment and the ADA include hiring, recruitment, evaluating, interviewing as well as reasonable accommodation and undue hardship. Video includes lecture, interview and Q&A with call-ins.

7. Understanding the ADA. The ADA Training Program. Rocky Mountain ADA Technical Assistance Center. Colorado Springs, CO, and the Center for Persons with Disabilities. Utah State University, UT (1996). April 30, 1996, 1 hour.
   

"Session Three: Facilities." The third of a four-part tele-conference with Pat Going from the Rocky Mountain ADA Technical Assistance Center provides "informal guidance" to issues related to the ADA. Topics on facilities and the ADA include developing universal design, the ADAAG, what constitutes an "accessible building, transportation and tax incentives. Video includes lecture, interview and Q&A with call-ins.

8. Understanding the ADA. The ADA Training Program. Rocky Mountain ADA Technical Assistance Center. Colorado Springs, CO, and the Center for Persons with Disabilities. Utah State University, UT (1996). May 2, 1996, 1 hour.
   

"Session Four: Program Access." The last of a four-part tele-conference with Pat Going from the Rocky Mountain ADA Technical Assistance Center provides "informal guidance" to issues related to the ADA. Topics on program access and the ADA include Titles II and III, both private and public programming, who's covered under these titles, general, specific and administrative requirements of these titles and effective communication. Video includes lecture, interview and Q&A with call-ins as well a review of all four tapes.

9. ADA Conference w/ Dr. Jane Jarrow "Faculty and Classroom Issues." Northern Arizona University. Flagstaff, AZ, (1999). June 18, 1999, 81 minutes. Three copies available.
   

Jane E. Jarrow, Ph.D., is the President of Disability Access Information and Support (DAIS). Dr. Jarrow speaks knowledgeably about the legal and educational mandates surrounding the participation of persons with disabilities in post-secondary educational settings.

10. Teaching in the Diverse Classroom. Center for Instructional Development and Research. University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 1991, 36 minutes.
    

Film provides faculty and student suggestions on how to include the student that feels isolated, how to involve all students, how to accommodate a variety of learning styles, how to promote respect in the classroom and how to design a course to recognize the diversity that exists in classrooms and society.

11. Enable: People with Disabilities and Computers. Microsoft Enable Production. 45 minutes.
    

A closed caption film introduces you to people with disabilities who are using the personal computer to allow them to get back into the rhythm of work, creativity and communication.

12. Shattering the Silences: The Case for Minority Faculty. California Newsreel. Stanley Nelson and Gail Pellett. San Francisco, CA, 1997, 86 minutes.
    

This film offers everyone in higher education an unprecedented opportunity to see American campuses through the eyes of minority faculty. Discusses how a diverse faculty enriches traditional disciplines and helps create a more inclusive campus environment.

13. Breaking the Silence: Working Toward Effectiveness & Equity in College Teaching. David and Myra Sadker. Lily Endowment, Inc. Bernice Sandler (Dir.), the American University. 19 minutes.
    

Film discusses research on teachers' treatment of students in the classroom and how it may be effected by race and gender bias. Discusses effects of treatment and how both students and teachers can avoid race and gender discrimination.

14. Building the Team: Faculty, Staff and Students Working Together. Do-It. U.S. Department of Education. University of Washington, 2000. 16 minutes.
    

Film summarizes the assistance available through Disabled Student Service offices at universities with interviews of office coordinators, faculty and students.

15. Creative Job Placement in an ADA World. National Rehabilitation Association Job Placement and Development. University of Wisconsin, 1993. Two tapes.
    

This is a filmed lecture broadcast live in 42 states by Richard Pimentel, nationally known speaker and trainer, who discusses how to make job placement a win-win situation.

Management and Law

16. Positive Employee Relations. Effective Employment Practices Series. No. 1. Institute for Applied Management and Law, Inc. Newport Beach, CA, 1995. 20 min.
    

Film discusses topics including why good employee relations are essential for any organization and how to achieve positive employee relations.

17. Supervisor's and Manager's Role in a Union Campaign. Effective Employment Practices Series. No. 2. Institute for Applied Management and Law, Inc. Newport Beach, CA, 1995. 23 min.
    

Film discusses supervisor's and manager's role in a union campaign, what to say to employees in such a campaign and what you can't do or say.

18. Auditing Your Employment Practices. Effective Employment Practices Series. No. 3. Institute for Applied Management and Law, Inc. Newport Beach, CA, 1995. 25 min.
    

Film discusses the importance of regularly and systematically auditing employment practices from employment applications to employee selection, orientation and training to performance appraisals and discharge.

19. Employee Relations Primer for Employees. Effective Employment Practices Series. No. 4. Institute for Applied Management and Law, Inc. Newport Beach, CA, 1995. 10 min.
    

Film discusses importance of understanding legal aspects and policies of being a new employee in order to succeed with employer.

20. Employment Laws that Every Employer and Manger Needs to Know. Effective Employment Practices Series II. No. 1. Institute for Applied Management and Law, Inc. Newport Beach, CA, 1996. 26 min.
    

Film discusses 15 important laws that employers and managers need to know including Title VII, Civil Rights Act of 1964, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act, etc.

21. Privacy Issues in the Workplace. Effective Employment Practices Series II. No. 3. Institute for Applied Management and Law, Inc. Newport Beach, CA, 1996. 20 min.
    

Film discusses employees' rights regarding privacy in the workplace and consequences for their failure to abide by the employer's interest in protecting its property rights.

22. How to Avoid Legal Problems Arising from Downsizing and Restructuring. Effective Employment Practices Series II. No. 4. Institute for Applied Management and Law, Inc. Newport Beach, CA, 1996. 31 min.
    

Film discusses how to minimize the negative impacts of reductions in work force focusing on voluntary downsizing and involuntary downsizing.

23. Managing Internal Investigations. Effective Employment Practices Series II. No. 5. Institute for Applied Management and Law, Inc. Newport Beach, CA, 1996. 28 min.
    

Film discusses how employers can carefully investigate workplace situations involving misbehavior or misconduct in an effort to make informed decisions and avoid potential liability for employer, managers and supervisors involved.

24. The Bermuda Triangle: ADA, FLMA, and Worker's Compensation Laws. Effective Employment Practices Series II. No. 6. Institute for Applied Management and Law, Inc. Newport Beach, CA, 1996. 28 min.
    

Film provides basic understanding of what the ADA, FMLA, and Worker's Compensation laws require, how they interrelate and how to reduce, if not eliminate, the legal risks involved.

25. How to Respond to EEOC Charges. HR Legal Pro Series. No. 2. Institute for Applied Management and Law, Inc. Newport Beach, CA, 1994. 27 min.
    

Film provides human resources professionals the necessary information to properly handle EEOC matters focusing on limiting employers' exposure.

26. Contract Employees: The Co-Employment Dilemma. HR Legal Pro Series. No. 3. Institute for Applied Management and Law, Inc. Newport Beach, CA, 1994. 23 min.
    

Film addresses issues related to and makes recommendations regarding temporary employment arrangements and how and when employers can be legally answerable.

27. Handling the Problem Employee. HR Legal Pro Series. No. 4. Institute for Applied Management and Law, Inc. Newport Beach, CA, 1994. 26 min.
    

Film identifies problem employee, describes the possible risks these employees pose and recommends specific employer action which should be taken.

28. How and When to Settle Complaints and other Employment Lawsuits. HR Legal Pro Series. No. 5. Institute for Applied Management and Law, Inc. Newport Beach, CA, 1994. 37 min.
    

Film provides critical insights on settling employment lawsuits including factors to consider, when to settle and HR professionals' role.

29. Avoiding Wrongful Terminations. Documented Employment Law Video Series. No. 1. Institute for Applied Management and Law, Inc. Newport Beach, CA, 1993. 20 min.
    

Film provides essential guidelines for proper discipline and discharge procedures, critical to reducing the risk of being sued including topics such as due process, documentation and employer policies.

30. Family and Medical Leave Act. Documented Employment Law Video Series. No. 6. Institute for Applied Management and Law, Inc. Newport Beach, CA, 1993. 24 min.
    

Film provides answers to questions regarding the Family and Medical Leave Act and what your organization needs to do to comply.

31. Avoiding Violence. Documented Employment Law Video Series. No. 7. Institute for Applied Management and Law, Inc. Newport Beach, CA, 1993. 20 min.
    

Film discusses an employer's duty to provide a safe work environment and the liability in circumstances where the employer identifies a dangerous employee but fails to control the situation.

32. Interviewing and Screening. Documented Employment Law Video Series. No. 8. Institute for Applied Management and Law, Inc. Newport Beach, CA, 1993. 15 min.
    

Film provides keys to good, lawful and effective interviewing and screening skills and insights into why the hiring process is a crucial first step in an employer/employee relationship.

33. Evaluating Employees. Documented Employment Law Video Series. No. 9. Institute for Applied Management and Law, Inc. Newport Beach, CA, 1993. 18 min.
    

Film provides practical guidelines to lawful and proper employee evaluation techniques so employers are better prepared in implementing an often awkward and difficult job responsibility.

34. Alternative Approaches to Costly Litigation. Documented Employment Law Video Series. No. 10. Institute for Applied Management and Law, Inc. Newport Beach, CA, 1993. 18 min.
    

Film provides a thorough overview of alternative dispute resolution and the practical guidelines employers need to consider when implementing such a policy.

35. Sexual Harassment in the Academic Workplace. Gapstone Communications. Chico, CA, 1993.

Patricia Kinsey hosts this discussion of sexual harassment in the academic workplace; how it effects students, faculty and staff; how it can be avoided; and how educators can protect themselves against false claims.