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2009 - The Turben Professorship in Mentoring at Empire State College
"It is faculty mentors who enhance student learning, and change for good the lives of thousands of adult learners and their families." Dr. Susan H. Turben '72, '05
The relationship between the adult learner and the faculty mentor is a fundamental part of the student experience at Empire State College.
Whether online or in-person, this relationship grounds students in basics while encouraging them to attain higher academic goals. The vitality of the student-mentor process is fueled by the motivation of our learners and the dedication of our knowledgeable faculty.
Dr. Susan H. Turben '72, '05 was the second graduate of Empire State College and now is an internationally recognized expert on families and child development. She has made it possible for the college to establish it first-ever endowed chair, named in her honor. The purpose of the Turben Professorship in Mentoring is to promote excellence among new and experienced faculty who exhibit great promise and academic best practice.
Her extraordinary $1 million gift, made with her husband, Jack, is evidence of the couple's confidence in Empire State College faculty, and their understanding of the important benefits derived by students when faculty members are encouraged to grow and excel.
Dr. Turben, who is the president of Turben Developmental Services Foundation in Beach wood, Ohio, looks back on the time she spent earning her degree as a time of engagement.
"Empire State College makes it possible for adults around the globe to earn a college degree via the World Wide Web. It is faculty mentors who enhance students learning, and change for good the lives of thousands of adult learners and their families," she said. "Our investment in the Empire State College faculty is an investment in educational opportunity."
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