UF College of Nursing faculty member named chair of the University Minority Mentor Program

University of Florida College of Nursing Clinical Assistant Professor Gloria McWhirter, MSN, RN, was named the 2004-2005 chair of UF’s University Minority Mentor Council, which governs the University Minority Mentor Program (UMMP). The program links minority students with professional mentors, both UF faculty members and student peer mentors.

In her role with the College of Nursing, McWhirter devotes full-time effort to the recruitment, mentoring and retention of students from minority groups or disadvantaged backgrounds. The UMMP is aimed at improving the retention rate for African-American and Hispanic students by personalizing their experiences in their first year of college and providing a supportive and nurturing experience for the personal and intellectual development of these students as they transition into college life.