Advising and Engaging the "Working-Class" College Student

Authors

  • Christopher Presley University of South Carolina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26209/mj1561295

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Author Biography

Christopher Presley, University of South Carolina

Christopher K. Presley is a second-year graduate student in the Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration program at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina. He also serves as a residence hall director for the Gamecock Gateway Living and Learning Community, a one-year residential bridge program on campus. He can be reached at ckpresle@gmail.com.

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Vol. 15 (2013): The Mentor: An Academic Advising Journal

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Graduate Corner

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