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Women in Higher Education

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In her book Composing a Life, author Mary Catherine Bateson posits that women approach life as if it were a symphony. There are different, distinct movements yet each one contributes to the whole.

An orchestra needs a conductor to lead musicians through the twists and turns of the score, but the conductor also needs an orchestra to make the music happen. The relationship is symbiotic, just like it can be for a mentor and her protege.

At the NASPA/ACPA conference held in Orlando in April, three women from James Madison University in Harrisonburg Virginia spoke about their mentoring experiences from both sides of the aisle. They were: Anna Lynn Bell, ...

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