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The “best” faculty mentoring happens when mentors and mentees are prepared and strong relationships develop. Although there are many formal mentoring models, they all share the goal of facilitating the professional development of mentees.
Introduction
No matter what mentor model is used, it is critically important to establish how issues of confidentiality will be handled. All academics need to work in an environment in which they can feel safe and able to address concerns without fear of retribution.
Introduction
A mentor model should be chosen or developed to meet the needs of a specific unit or individual. The options below include traditional approaches as well as models developed by other institutions that pulled strategies from multiple sources to create paradigms appropriate to their needs and context.
In April, Provost Youatt highlighted an initiative to consider leadership on campus. I am very pleased to be working with an enthusiastic group of individuals from across campus on this effort,
I am thrilled to announce the results of the inaugural Simmons Chivukula Award for Academic Leadership. The award is generously sponsored by a gift from Dr. Elizabeth H. Simmons (Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at UC San Diego;
Marilyn Amey’s role as an administrator is beautifully tied to her scholarship. Throughout her career, Marilyn’s research has focused on leadership and organizational change in higher education. She has been at MSU since 1997,
John Papapolymerou is an MSU Foundation Professor and Chairperson of the Department of Electrical and Computer engineering. His research focuses on the development of new RF/microwave and mm-wave circuits and antennas for wireless communication and sensing systems,
We are thrilled to announce MSU’s cohort of fellows in the 2018-19 Big Ten Academic Alliance Academic Leadership Program (BTAA-ALP)! They are:
This program was designed for MSU Deans, Chairs, and Faculty Excellence Advocates to discuss strategies for engaging about retirement issues with faculty and academic staff within your unit. Legal restrictions and MSU’s policies were also provided as guidelines to follow when interacting with academics on retirement.