Not exact matches
Hundreds of
faculty signed a public statement of
support, and dozens of letters arrived daily, reflecting a deeply
felt need to be grateful for something at a time when, at least on the national scene, there were so few things one could be grateful for.
- Found senior
faculty champions in your department, including a mentor or mentors, who help you instructionally (helping you build skills), developmentally (interpreting experiences and
feelings), psychologically (providing emotional
support, helping with anxiety management), and instrumentally (critiquing work, nominating you for awards, collaborating on research, and providing links to networks).
Three years into her doctoral studies, after she had completed all course work, passed the qualifying exam, and begun preliminary research, Thornton considered that her handpicked committee of
faculty members no longer
supported her personally and did not have the background she
felt she needed to complete her project.
Now that I am more secure in my
faculty position and
supported by a university that truly values diversity, I
feel empowered to speak out for those who hesitate to do so.
«The college
faculty might have
felt insulted or disrespected at first, but in the evolution of the partnership, we have become a critical
support to them,» reflects Lombardi.
If
faculty, staff, and students
feel supported by those around them, even ordinary students find a way to reach their academic objectives.
But when they did
feel supported, the commitment gap between white and minority
faculty members was essentially eliminated.
On the campus itself, some
faculty and students have also expressed
feelings of solidarity, though some
faculty said they fear retaliation from the university if their
support for the students» demands was made public (especially their demand that the university president resign).
While she cited some law
faculty colleagues such as associate professor Ryan Alford who «maintained order» during some of the «more aggressive»
faculty council meetings where she says she was targeted, overall, she says, she
felt she was not
supported in fulfilling her mandate.
Having been in teaching for about 100 years, I was beginning to
feel that my post as
faculty head of a
support for learning department in a large secondary school was taking over my life.
Having been in teaching for about 100 years I was beginning to
feel that my post as
faculty head of a
support for learning department in a large secondary school was taking over my life and I was looking around for something else where I could use my skills which would still impact positively on the lives of children and young people in Scotland.
School administrators
support faculty to engage special and general education students to develop relationships with students different from them,
feel and show empathy, and work together to build social - emotional skills by focusing on social inclusion within the school environment.