This article describes a class-action suit, representing 2,200 faculty women on Oregon's eight college and university campuses. The suit, which sought $33.1 million in back pay, alleged that, between 1972 and 1980, the Oregon State Board of Higher Education had paid the women an average of 9-10 percent less per year than it had paid men who had comparable duties and qualifications. It also sought to resolve inequities in promotion, tenure, and professional responsibilities for all faculty members.
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