The Mentoring Office is an extension
of the Clark Science Center. The Office was established in 1995 with the aim of increasing
and retaining the number of African American, Latina, Native American, Pacific Islander
and first generation college students in engineering and the sciences at Smith College.
For this purpose, the Office sponsors two mentoring
programs: AEMES and the
Peer Mentoring Program. In addition, the Mentoring Coordinator
periodically advertises a number of internship, scholarship
and summer internships geared to the retention of underrepresented students in
the sciences, both on-campus and elsewhere in the nation. Students are informed of
these opportunities electronically, via email or by directly contacting the Mentoring Coordinator in Sabin-Reed 130.
The Mentoring Office was originally established
by Director Casey Clark, in collaboration with Brenda
Allen and several science faculty members in 1995, as an initiative to increase
and retain the number of ethnic minority students in mathematics and science majors.
The Peer Mentoring Program was established in February
of 1995, and has been continuously been supported financially by Smith College and Howard Hughes
Medical Institute.
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photos from previous years >
(US)2 is a student-run
organization that consists mainly of minority students and their allies. The
president of the organization is in close contact with the Mentoring
Coordinator. The organization hosts events to promote group cohesion, such
as teas, luncheons and study-tables.
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the (US)2 Website >
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