June 5, 2025First-Year Seminars that Foster Academic Success and Belongingby Sara Chilton, Lauren Feeley, Megan McMechen, and Lucy SneaderSpecial Series – First-Year Seminars | Episode 7 In the final episode of our special series on first-year seminars, Sara Chilton, Lauren Feeley, Megan McMechen, and Lucy Sneader discuss best practices for designing and implementing first-year seminars that foster academic…
June 2, 2025Facilitating Reflection in Undergraduate Researchby Jessie L. Moore and Nolan SchultheisMaking College “Worth It” – Season 2, Episode 9 In this episode, Nolan and Jessie talk with Dr. Paul Miller about facilitating reflection in undergraduate research. Collaborating with colleagues in experiential learning, Paul and Jessie created the FIRE Toolkit, a free…
May 26, 2025An International Student’s Perspective on First-Year Seminarsby Sara ChiltonSpecial Series – First-Year Seminars | Episode 6 In the sixth episode of our special series on first-year seminars, Sara Chilton speaks with Mary about her experience taking a first-year seminar as an international student. View a transcript of this…
May 22, 2025First-Year Seminars and International Studentsby Sara ChiltonSpecial Series – First-Year Seminars | Episode 5 In the fifth episode of our special series on first-year seminars, Sara Chilton synthesizes research on how international students are influenced by first-year seminars. View a transcript of this episode. Show Credits…
May 19, 2025Higher Education is Worth Fighting Forby Matt WittsteinLimed: Teaching with a TwistSeason 3, Episode 9 Since January 20, 2025, a plethora of political activity and announcements have created instability and concern across the U.S. higher education sector, with ripple effects in the international landscape. In this episode,…
May 12, 2025The Impact of First-Year Seminars on First-Generation Studentsby Lauren FeeleySpecial Series – First-Year Seminars | Episode 4 In this episode, Lauren Feeley interviews Megan McMechen about her experience participating in a first-year seminar as a first-generation college student at a large state school. View a transcript of this episode….
May 8, 2025First-Year Seminars and First-Generation Studentsby Lauren FeeleyIn the third episode of our special series on first-year seminars, Lauren Feeley shares recent research on how first year seminars can specifically impact first-generation college students. View a transcript of this episode. Show Credits Episode Host Lauren Feeley is Program…
May 5, 2025Sense of Belonging in Internshipsby Jessie L. Moore and Nolan SchultheisMaking College “Worth It” – Season 2, Episode 8 In this episode, Nolan and Jessie talk with Dr. Melinda Adams and Dr. Jody Jessup-Anger about the relational aspects of internships. Our guests’ research explores how trust and sense of belonging contribute…
May 1, 2025The Role of Trust in Peer Support Programsby Jessie L. Moore60-Second SoTL – Episode 57 This episode features an open access article exploring how peer support initiatives can facilitate meaningful relationships and sense of belonging when they attend to social connection, shared experience and culture, and interpersonal trust: Hamshire, Claire, Mimi…
April 28, 2025A Brief Overview of Research on First-Year Seminarsby Lucy SneaderIn the second episode of our special series on first-year seminars, Lucy Sneader shares recent research on first-year seminars as high-impact educational experiences. View a transcript of this episode. Show Credits Episode Host Lucy Sneader is Graduate Apprentice for Residence Life…
