This issue focuses on the culture transition and pursuit of knowledge and self. Four articles discuss ethnic women in leadership; two articles target the barriers women face in their fields, and the final article addresses self-awareness. The articles included are: "Black Women in Academe: Progress But No Parity" (Sheila T. Gregory); "Mexican Women Confront Mainstream Policy: Voices from the Colonias Address Family Self-sufficiency" (Georgiana Vaccaro and Ann Lessem); "Hispanic Women Leaders and Their Perceptions of Affirmative Action" (Kaye L. Peery and Marilyn L. Grady); "Women in Transition: A Mission of Service" (Catherine E. Hackney and Elaine M. Hogard); "Double Discrimination: An Examination of the Career Destinations of Muslim Women in Britain" (Marie Parker-Jenkins, Kaye F. Haw, Barrie A. Irving, and Shazia Khan); "Women Faculty Pursuing Grants: Gender Differences" (Patricia Boyer and Irv Cockriel); and "Dancing for Self-Knowledge" (Joyce Kutcher).