Table I

Percentage of Women's Concerns at Sycamore State University by Category, 1988 and 1997

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1988 n=48 1997 n=67

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Distribution of Women 31 05

Salary 55 23

Promotion & Tenure 32 22

Influence & Power 45 29

Worklife Issues 51 34

Institutional Support 94 08

Climate 69 46

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TableII

Differences in Distribution of Faculty by Rank and Gender Nationwide

and at Sycamore State University

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National, 1988-89 Sycamore State University, 1988-89

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Men Women % Diff. Men Women % Diff

Prof. 37.3 3.2 -34.1 32.7 1.6 -31.3

Assoc. 22.5 6.1 -16.4 22.8 4.1 -18.7

Asst. 15.6 8.1 - 7.5 17.1 7.3 - 9.8

Inst. 1.7 2.3 + 0.6 1.7 2.2 +0.5

Other 1.8 1.5 - 0.3 8.6 1.9 - 6.7

Total: 78.9 21.1 -57.8 82.9 17.1 -65.8

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SOURCES: The Annual Report on the Economic Status of the Profession (Academe. March-April 1988:9); Sycamore State University Personnel Services 1987-88

Table III

Differences in Distribution of Faculty by Rank and Gender Nationwide

and at Sycamore State University

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National, 1996-97 Sycamore State University, 1996-97

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Men Women % Diff. Men Women % Diff

Prof. 34.8 5.5 -29.3 34.2 2.9 -31.3

Assoc. 20.8 8.8 -12.0 21.3 7.4 -13.9

Asst. 12.2 9.6 - 2.6 12.4 7.6 - 4.8

Inst. 1.5 2.4 + 0.9 1.4 2.3 +0.9

Other 1.9 2.4 + 0.5 7.8 2.7 - 5.1

Total: 71.3 28.7 -42.6 77.1 22.9 -54.2

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SOURCES: The Annual Report on the Economic Status of the Profession (Academe. March-April 1997:32); Sycamore State University Personnel Services 1996-97

Table IV

Change in Inequality in Distribution of Faculty by Rank and Gender at

Sycamore State University in 1988-89 and 1996-97

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% Diff. Between Men % Diff. Between Men % Gains

and Women, 1988-89 and Women, 1996-97

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Professor -31.3 -31.3 0.0

Associate Professor -18.7 -13.9 +4.8

Assistant Professor - 9.8 - 4.8 +5.0

Instructor + 0.5 +0.9 +0.4

Other - 6.7 - 5.1 +1.6

Total - 65.8 -54.2 + 11.6

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SOURCE: Sycamore State University Personnel Services Employment Database, 1988; 1997

Table V

Salary Differences by Rank and Gender Nationwide and at Sycamore State University

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National, 1988-89 Sycamore State University, 1988-89

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Men Women % Diff. Men Women % Diff

Prof. 54,690 49,250 - 9.9 59.080 48.720 -17.5

Assoc. 40,120 37,550 - 6.4 41,260 36,790 -10.8

Asst. 34,520 31,220 - 9.6 36,910 29,280 -20.7

Inst. 24,710 22,710 - 8.1 30,030 23,010 -23.3

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SOURCES: The Annual Report on the Economic Status of the Profession (Academe. March-April 1988:10); Sycamore State University Personnel Services 1987-88

Table VI

Salary Differences by Rank and Gender Nationwide and at Sycamore State University

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National, 1996-97 Sycamore State University, 1996-97

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Men Women % Diff. Men Women % Diff

Prof. 73.140 66,117 - 9.6 79,650 65,070 - 18.3

Assoc. 53,100 49,661 - 6.5 54,320 48,890 -10.0

Asst. 44,961 47,921 +10.9 47,888 43,720 - 8.7

Inst. 31,612 30,482 - 9.6 NA NA NA

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SOURCES: The Annual Report on the Economic Status of the Profession (Academe. March - April 1997:33); Sycamore State University Personnel Services 1996-97

Table VII

Change in Inequality of Faculty Salaries by Rank and Gender at Sycamore State University

in 1988-89 and 1996-97

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% Diff. Between Men % Diff. Between Men % Gains

and Women , 1988-89 and Women, 1996-97

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Professor -17.5 -18.3 -0.8

Associate Professor -10.8 -10.0 +0.8

Assistant Professor - 20.7 - 8.7 +12.0

Instructor -23.3 NA ___

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SOURCE: Sycamore State University Personnel Services Employment Database, 1988; 1997

Table VIII

Change in Inequality in Distribution of Three Influential Academic Positions at

Sycamore State University by Gender in 1988-89 and 1996-97

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% Women % Women % Gains

1988-89 1996-97

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Full Professor 4.6 7.9 +3.3

Department Head 3.3 6.3 +3.0

Academic Dean 0 20.0 +20.0

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SOURCE: Sycamore State University Personnel Services Employment Database, 1988; 1997