> “But our work shows that before success comes connection between the student and others in her peer community. From high-quality peer relationships within the

> “But our work shows that before success comes connection between the student and others in her peer community. From high-quality peer relationships within the academic environment, especially relationships with peers who share a common identity, comes the confidence and motivation to persist" [..] “We must prioritize culturally aware mentoring and research in the UMass system" Those terms sound much friendlier than sex- or race-segregated mentoring. I guess this is one of those cases where diversity, at least within an mentor-mentee relationship, is not a strength?