Promoting Understanding of Diversity Through Mentoring Undergraduate Students

Scisney-Matlock, Margaret; Matlock, John

doi:10.1002/tl.8

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“…Although few studies report a direct correlation between mentoring and academic success, a growing body of literature indicates that mentoring has an indirect positive influence on the academic achievement of students (Davidson & Foster-Johnson, 2001;Jacobi, 1991;McHenry, 1997;Scisney-Matlock & Matlock, 2001). These studies suggest that contact with faculty contributes to the overall academic success of students, but they do not explore in depth the nature of this faculty-student interaction.…”

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Accessing Social Capital through the Academic Mentoring Process

Smith

2007

Equity & Excellence in Education

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This article explores how mentors and mentees create and maintain social capital during the mentoring process. I employ a sociological conceptual framework and rigorous qualitative analytical techniques to examine how students of color and first-generation college students access social capital through mentoring relationships. The findings indicate that mentors and mentees enter into these relationships because they believe they can either provide or receive important academic knowledge and resources during the mentoring process.

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Accessing Social Capital through the Academic Mentoring Process

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2007

Equity & Excellence in Education

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“…Institutions of higher education are microcosms of society at large; issues of justice and society values are learned there (Scisney-Matlock & Matlock, 2001). Since students come to universities at a critical time in their development as human beings, diversity is essential.…”

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Managing Impressions in a Virtual Environment: Is Ethnic Diversity a Self-Presentation Strategy for Colleges and Universities?

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This study examines how institutions of higher education use their websites to present diversity to build relationships and recruit prospective students. It involves a content analysis of the homepages of the 163 institutions that U.S. News named to the 2006 list of the country's best comprehensive colleges and universities. The results showed that institutions in the West published more religious references and fewer photographs of women than institutions in other regions, and references to international programs were most prevalent in the Midwest. Overall, few institutions mention racial or ethnic diversity on their campuses, although visual representations of diversity in photographs are more common than textual references.

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“…However, advisors of PBOs can help develop inclusivity‐focused leadership capacity‐building experiences by being aware of how unintended stereotypes, biases, and language may exclude participation in the context of their unique profession, particularly based on gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and disability. In addition, some faculty may unintentionally bring stereotypes into the professional mentoring process, which limits student engagement (Scisney‐Matlock & Matlock, ).…”

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