The purpose of this study was to understand the student-faculty mentoring process and how mentoring facilitates Latino students' adjustment to college. Thirty-two Latino students participating in a university Faculty Mentoring Program (FMP) were surveyed. The findings showed that (a) students experienced an increase in college self-efficacy and academic goal definition as a result of participating in the FMP; (b) students with same-ethnic mentors perceived them to be significantly more supportive in furthering their personal and career development and reported significantly greater program satisfaction than nonmatched students; and (c) frequency of student-mentor contact was positively correlated with students' adjustment to college, perceived mentor supportiveness, and program satisfaction.Resumen: El propósito de este estudio fue el entender el proceso de guía o apoyo entre estudiante y profesor; y como dicha guía facilita la adaptación a la universidad de estudiantes Latinos. Treinta y dos estudiantes Latinos que participaron en un Programa con Profesores Guías (FMP) fueron investigados. Los resultados demuestran: (a) como resultado de la participación en el FMP los estudiantes experimentaron un incremento en auto-eficacia en la universidad, así como la definición de metas académicas; (b) estudiantes asignados a profesores guías del mismo grupo étnico percibieron a sus guías con mayor capacidad de brindarles apoyo para su desarrollo personal y académico, y reportaron más satisfacción en el programa que los estudiantes que tuvieron guías de grupo étnico diferente; y (c) la frecuencia de contacto entre el estudiante y el mentor se correlacionó positivamente con el ajuste o adaptación de los estudiantes al medio universitario, la percepción de apoyo y la satisfacción en el programa.Latino student retention and graduation at 4-year institutions continues to be a major concern among college and university officials. Several programs have been implemented at colleges and universities throughout California to 40
SThe purpose of this investigation was to understand the student-faculty mentoring process and how mentoring relationships facilitate at-risk students' adjustment to college. The sample consisted of 65 college students who were involved in a Faculty Mentoring Program (FMP) at a four-year institution. A conceptual model was tested relating ethnic homogeneity in studentmentor backgrounds and frequency of student-mentor contact to perceived mentor supportiveness, students' attitudinal adjustment to college, students' academic performance, and level of satisfaction with the FMP. Results of the path analysis revealed that students with mentors of the same ethnicity met more frequently with their faculty mentors and, in turn, viewed mentors as being more supportive in furthering their career and personal development and expressed greater satisfaction with their participation in the FMP. Likewise, student-mentor ethnic homogeneity and frequency of studentmentor contact directly influenced students' attitudinal adjustment to college and, in turn, impacted positively on students' academic performance and satisfaction with the FMP. The findings are discussed in terms of Social Network Theory. / SANTOS AND REIGADAS
The present study was a qualitative exploration into the meaning of ethnic identity and its association with college adjustment in students attending ethnically diverse university campuses. The sample consisted of 103 participants recruited from 2 ethnically diverse universities in southern California. A constant comparative analysis of the interview data revealed 9 themes as being relevant to students' experiences of ethnicity within a multiethnic campus that reflect both the positive aspects and the negative aspects associated with campus diversity. Students' experiences with campus diversity varied by ethnic background and type of institution attended, as did the overall frequencies of reported positive and negative themes associated with diversity. The implications of these findings for ethnic identity, campus climate, and interethnic relations are discussed.
COVID‐19 disease is the manifestation of syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) infection, which is causing a worldwide pandemic. This disease can lead to multiple and different symptoms, being lymphopenia associated with severity one of the most persistent. Natural killer cells (NK cells) are part of the innate immune system, being fighting against virus‐infected cells one of their key roles. In this study, we determined the phenotype of NK cells after COVID‐19 and the main characteristic of SARS‐CoV‐2‐specific‐like NK population in the blood of convalescent donors. CD57+ NKG2C+ phenotype in SARS‐CoV‐2 convalescent donors indicates the presence of ‘memory’/activated NK cells as it has been shown for cytomegalovirus infections. Although the existence of this population is donor dependent, its expression may be crucial for the specific response against SARS‐CoV‐2, so that, it gives us a tool for selecting the best donors to produce off‐the‐shelf living drug for cell therapy to treat COVID‐19 patients under the RELEASE clinical trial (NCT04578210).
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