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Episode 17: Keeping Up with iGen
A new generation of students is off to college and it’s critical faculty and staff at the UO know them! We sit down with Alex Mataish, Residence Service Manager, University Housing, and Hannah White, Coordinator of Leadership and Community Engagement, Holden Center for Leadership and Community Engagement to discuss iGen, also known as GenZ.
Episode 16: A Look at Things to Come
We sit down with one of our podcast producers to chat a bit about the ways we communicate with students and preview some of the things coming to the podcast in future episodes.
Episode 15: Catching Up on Conversations
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Tiffany and Cora discuss week 5 conversations families should have with their Ducks, transition issues, and some of the many questions we’re getting from parents and family members. We also preview some of the things students need to be thinking about at this critical point in their first term.
Episode 14: Common Reading – A Shared Experience
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Julie Voelker-Morris joins the podcast today to discuss the Common Reading Program at the UO. Julie is the Director of the Common Reading Program within the Division of Undergraduate Education and Student Success, as well as the Career Services Director at the School of Planning, Public Policy, and Management. Learn about the selection of the Common Reading, why it’s an important part of student transition, as well as events and programs for this year’s selection, Under the Feet of Jesus by Helena Maria Viramontes.
MEET YOUR HOST
Cora Bennett Director, Student Orientation Programs
Cora Bennett is the director of Student Orientation Programs and manages the student ambassador program and orientation events. Since joining the division she has grown the office to meet the ever-growing interest in the UO from prospective students and visitors. The programs she manages employ 80 students as ambassadors who present the UO experience to new Ducks as well as to more than 30,000 visitors each year. “I love the UO because it’s unlike any other place I’ve ever lived. People are warm and friendly, the campus environment is everything a university should be, and the pride and spirit the community has for the university is unmatched.”