The idea of institutionally sponsored employee mentoring programs, sometimes used in industry, is applied to personnel management in higher education institutions. The benefits and problems of such programs are discussed, and suggestions are made for program design at the entry level and for career development. (MSE)

Kennesaw State College (Georgia) has developed initiatives to enhance leadership and team-building skills of classified employees. The programs include a staff leadership training course, open to 20-24 employees annually, and the Staff Training and Orientation Program (STOP) to provide new employees with information about the institution in an…

Initial Teacher Training (ITT) has always been a partnership between schools and higher education. In recent years the relationship has been redefined into a more formal and contractual one, in which the school plays a far greater role than ever before. Improvement of partnerships between schools and higher education institutions for the…