An overview of mentoring (including culture- and gender-neutral suggestions for all mentors and mentees) offers advice on guiding graduate students and young faculty in the humanities through the shoals of preparation for, and then work (mostly teaching) in, academe. Author sees mentoring as a pragmatic and altruistic "not a normative" activity,…

The role of department chair is not one of power or authority, but rather one of service to the community and one's colleagues. The chair must commit to work diligently and balance the often conflicting needs of students, staff, faculty, and administrators. (LB)

Behavioral and environmental factors influencing the relationship between research administrators and research scientists are explored, and myths that may shape the roles and interactions of the two groups are examined. Patterns that emerge point to opportunities to exploit the productive interactions and reduce potential for less productive ones.…

Activities that promote Arab-Jew coexistence at the English Department and Arab College at Beth Berl College are recounted. The authors' projects, each regarded as a petal in a "Coexistence Daisy," include those related to art encounters, interprofessional relationships, and inservice training. (LB)

A science education professor reflects on the help of his mentor throughout his career. The mentor provided support and confidence during his first semester, helped him establish a publishing and grant program, and offered guidance. The article recommends mentorship programs for new professors. (SM)

Offers a comprehensive sequence of projects to help journalism students learn how intricate and essential writer-editor collaborations are and the effort needed to build and maintain them. (SR)

When first-year master's degree students were paired with second-year peer mentors, psychosocial mentoring had a positive effect on political and performance socialization, and career-related mentoring positively affected organizational relationships. Those who received more mentoring reported greater ability to cope with stress. (SK)

This article offers guidelines and suggestions related to the educational interpreter's relationship and interactions with the student with hearing impairment, teachers, the student's peers and parents, supportive service personnel, and administrators. The interpreter must fulfill many roles to aid in the inclusion of students with hearing…

A survey of 123 fire department employees found that years of service influenced overall job satisfaction and satisfaction with supervision, job content, departmental relations, and training. Those most satisfied were in the earliest years of service. Satisfaction with departmental relations received the lowest ratings. (SK)

Interviews with 40 nursing students in clinical practice and 20 staff nurses showed that both groups identified close student-staff relationships as key components in clinical education. Role perception, staff characteristics, and the workplace environment influenced these relationships and student learning. Collegial relationships were important…

Presents the results of an investigation of the experiences of new assistant professors of counselor education. Although most of the participants reported high degrees of stress and anxiety, positive relationships with veteran faculty members seemed to be a mediating factor that was correlated with satisfaction. (Contains 12 references and 1…

In a telephone survey 18 new social work educators responded to questions about their perceptions of mentoring in their first years as faculty members. Found that they believe mentoring relationships provide them with multiple benefits, including improved teaching and research performance. Also identified several factors important to the success…

Suggests that mentorships for beginning K-12 teachers can stem the departure of new teachers. Reports that the MASTER Teacher organization has collaborated with the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement to develop an online Teacher Training Academy (TTA), in which a facilitator mentors a small group of…

Offers advice to English department chairs: when talking to the dean, learn a new perspective, a new language (the language of college administration), and new skills; when talking to colleagues, be jargon-free and appeal to shared values; and when talking to students, be explicit about what the department has to offer. (RS)

This article provides 10 recommendations for new special education faculty, including: keep and file your papers, be wary of busy colleagues, don't recycle your publications, keep data on your publications, learn to take and give criticism, see the sights when you travel, schedule time with your colleagues, and be quantitative. (CR)