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The Art of Mentoring: A Timeless Strategy for Student Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In today’s world of streaming, social media, and artificial intelligence, one timeless tool continues to change lives— mentoring. Mentoring has long been a personal passion of mine. Some individuals I didn’t even know I was mentoring have later told me, “I saw how you handled that,” or “Something you said made all the difference.”

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From Challenge to Triumph: Empowering Marginalized Students to Become Scholars

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Throughout my academic journey, I’ve had very different mentors — from clinical to lifeline, including those with diverse backgrounds. The feedback I received from my lifeline mentor was not always what I wanted to hear, but it was the honest truth. To be an effective mentor, you must know how to apply your support.

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Racialized Agency as a Buffer for K-16 Black Students in STEM

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MENTORING MATTERS. When Black females and males are assigned to mentors, they get priceless opportunities to hear about challenges, stories of resilience - a successful Black STEM professional. We believe that when Black students understand stereotypes and racism, they are enabled to find better ways to persist and reject them.

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Maryland Teachers Receive Tuition-Free National Board Certification

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Seventy-five teachers from across Maryland will be able to earn their National Board Certification through a comprehensive three-year, tuition-free program that will support them throughout the rigorous certification process.

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Working to Keep Minoritized Students Safe - Dr. Kaleb Briscoe

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Educational Leadership and Higher Education, University of NebraskaLincoln Career mentors: Dr. Brian McGowan, American University; Dr. Kimberly A. Her mentors at ASU, Briscoe says, truly encouraged her to understand the significance of education and valuing Black thought. Business Marketing, Albany State University; MBA.,

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Delta College Is Meeting Students Where They Are With The Resources They Need

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

To alleviate feelings of isolation among the student body, the institution initiated the Delta Mentor Collective mentoring program, offered in partnership with Mentor Collective. “We Over 200 students participated in the program’s first nine months and were mentored by Delta faculty and staff members. “The

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LGBTQ Leaders in Higher Education: Building Bridges and Breaking Barriers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Mentoring new generations of leaders is not just an investment in the future — it is a moral and strategic imperative,” she says. “As The organization has moved beyond its traditional annual leadership institute to year-round virtual programming, including webinars and mentoring circles. “We