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Greetings, colleagues. I would like to invite you to become a part of the NIA Mentor Program family. We are accepting new faculty/staff mentor applications for the 2011–2012 academic year. The NIA Mentor Program pairs incoming freshman students of color with a faculty/staff mentor (FM) and a peer mentor (PM) for a yearlong relationship. This retention program is committed to the academic and personal success of students of color entering a predominantly white college campus. NIA is borrowed from the Swahili word “purpose.” The program focuses on nurturing, initiative, and achievement (NIA) in students. As a mentor, you will be required to meet with your mentee at least twice a month during the semester for one-on-one meetings. In addition, we encourage mentors to participate in the Wednesday-night enrichment workshops whenever possible. Last year, the program had a 100 percent retention rate.

For more information, please visit us at www.buffalostate.edu/mss/x481.xml.

To sign up as a mentor, please visit www.buffalostate.edu/offices/minstsvc/faculty_staff_application.html.