Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 15, 2024

Others in his native Pearidge community of Canton, Georgia, mentored, encouraged, and bestowed in him a tenacity that guided him through college and global, cross-cultural experiences into his career as a professor. McMickens completed his bachelor’s degrees in sales and marketing and business administration from Tuskegee University.

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Equity Scholarship Mental health Higher education 299

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 5, 2023

Mentors:  Candace Lawrence, PhD (Xavier University of Louisiana); Timothy Glass, Ph.D. Part of the fellowship involved mentoring three undergraduate researchers, assisting them in designing experiments and teaching them synthetic techniques. I think it’s a very interesting dynamic,” he said.

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STEM education Mentoring Teaching Inclusion 160

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 16, 2023

“My research involves making fluorescent sensors to detect changes in blood pH,” he said of his fellowship from the National Institutes of Health-Initiative for Maximizing Student Development. It can be really good for helping people who have conditions like COPD or diabetes, or certain neurological conditions,” he said.

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STEM education Students Teaching Mentoring 173

EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Improve student persistence toward college and toward graduation by: Incentivizing faculty to engage in student advising and mentoring Encouraging students to develop a college-going mindset Offering completion and retention grants Making sure the right students and mentors are getting into peer mentoring programs Encourage lifelong learning through: (..)

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Retention Higher education Student success Equity 52

Timely MD

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Life skills education is an essential approach to aiding college students in adjusting to university life, dealing with everyday stressors in college, and progressing through college into a career. Ensuring that students develop emotional and interpersonal awareness is a valid preventative strategy aimed at enabling students to thrive.

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Timely MD

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Life skills education is an essential approach to aiding college students in adjusting to university life, dealing with everyday stressors in college, and progressing through college into a career. Ensuring that students develop emotional and interpersonal awareness is a valid preventative strategy aimed at enabling students to thrive.

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Mental health Accessibility Access Counseling 52

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Sessions can focus on racial/ethnic minority development and cultural pride activities (e.g., Additional mentorship efforts can include pairing students with mentors of the same sex, race, or ethnicity who regularly meet with to provide support/guidance and modeling. Kwanza celebrations, minority health month, healing circles).

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Mental health Higher education Education Counseling 190