Argues that mentoring, as a workplace learning approach, can be used to address some of problems associated with the recruitment and attrition of academic staff in Australian higher education. Presents a strategy for how mentoring can be used within an academic environment and benefits that can be expected as a result of its successful…

Discusses recruitment and retention of minority faculty and staff, especially Blacks, in higher education. Recommendations for successful employment and retention of minority faculty include a higher education partnership consortium, visiting professorships and faculty exchange programs, provision of housing and other financial benefits, mentoring…

Describes the creation of a community college faculty training program by the San Diego and Imperial Counties Community College Association in San Diego for members of underrepresented groups interested in teaching or counseling careers. Asserts the need for a diverse faculty of mentors and role models for ethnic minorities and women. (VWC)

Argues that minority dental school faculty are needed to train a pluralistic dental labor force, and describes the University of Iowa's long-term affirmative action and minority faculty recruitment efforts. Discusses issues in retention, particularly workload concerns and acculturation, and the use of mentoring and other support mechanisms to…