Adventures in Advising

Join Matt Markin, Ryan Scheckel, and their amazing advising guests as they unite voices from around the globe to share real stories, fresh strategies, and game-changing insights from the world of academic advising.

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Encouraging the Next Generation - Adventures in Advising

February 01, 2021 • Season 1 • Episode 28

In the third episode of 2021, Colum and Matt delve into the topic of first-generation students with two experts in the field.

In this episode you’ll hear interviews with (in order of appearance):

Quentin Alexander - Senior Director of Advising for Undergraduate Education at George Mason University

Leah Frierson - Assistant Director, Robertson Scholars Leadership Program

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