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Mentoring

2005

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A Case Study, Initiating A Peer Mentoring Program At A State University With A Diverse Student Body, Frank Andrews Jul 2005

A Case Study, Initiating A Peer Mentoring Program At A State University With A Diverse Student Body, Frank Andrews

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal

The focus of this paper is on leading and guiding the change process as it applies to a Peer Mentoring Program begun this semester in the College of Management (CoM) at U.Mass Lowell (UML). Specifically, this paper will discuss the fieldwork with respect to the initiation and adoption of the program. A second case paper will look at the actual implementation and hopefully institutionalization of the program.

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Finding Faculty Advisors For Student Groups To Deter Violence, Charles G. Eberly May 2005

Finding Faculty Advisors For Student Groups To Deter Violence, Charles G. Eberly

Charles G. Eberly

This paper describes the influence of an experienced fraternity advisor and what undergraduates say they do to role model appropriate behavior, thus reducing the incidence of violence within the organization.

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Research Mentoring, Michael W. Firmin Apr 2005

Research Mentoring, Michael W. Firmin

Psychology Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

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Research Mentoring, Michael W. Firmin Jan 2005

Research Mentoring, Michael W. Firmin

Michael W. Firmin, Ph.D.

No abstract provided.

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Course Mentoring: Toward Achieving Consistency In The Curriculum, Lucia Dettori, Amber Settle Dec 2004

Course Mentoring: Toward Achieving Consistency In The Curriculum, Lucia Dettori, Amber Settle

Amber Settle

One the main challenges in achieving consistency in the curriculum is the delivery and coordination of multi-section introductory courses. The mix of adjunct, new, and seasoned instructors, the frequent changes in course content and learning goals, and the non-homogeneous student body are some of the factors that makes successfully teaching such courses a challenge. In this paper we describe how the course mentoring project combines personal involvement with a technological solution to build an effective knowledge-sharing virtual community. Course mentoring has proven to be an efficient way to address and overcome the challenges of teaching introductory computer science courses.

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