
Tea on Transfer | December 2022
12/07/22 • 14 min
Transfer Nation is proud to present the newest TNTalks monthly series: Tea on Transfer!
In this inaugural episode, Dr. Heather Adams introduces Tea on Transfer and explains what to expect from the series. Plus, get details on how our listeners (that’s right, you!) can participate in future episodes.
Tea on Transfer is the monthly scoop on all things Transfer in a condensed format. In the span of 20-30 minutes, we cover important transfer news, discuss pressing topics with guests, and spotlight community recommendations and shoutouts. Let us know what you want to see in the next episode by sharing your thoughts and suggestions on any of our social media (linked below)!
Resources Mentioned
- Read about the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program & CCRC's new collaboration, contribute to project via this form, and check out the original Transfer Playbook (May 2016)
- Read Inside Higher Ed’s Confessions of a Community College Dean article on transfer data by Matt Reed
- Read about the New England Transfer Guarantee data findings by Sarah Kuczynski on the Inside Higher Ed Beyond Transfer Blog
- Learn more about the Transfer Scholars Network by reading the Forbes article
- Listen to Dr. Flores deliver the 2022 Dallas Herring Lecture on Community Colleges in Action: Advancing Equity and Enhancing Economic Mobility Using Local Collective Impact Strategies
#TeaOnTransfer #TransferTea #TransferResources
Show Credits
Host | Dr. Heather Adams
Producers | Samantha Kaplan, Brandon Rodríguez
Sound Editing | Abraham Urias
Show Credits
Host | Dr. Heather Adams
Producers | Rhian Waterberg, Emily Kittrell
Sound Editing | Abraham Urias
Keep talking with Transfer Nation
IG: @WeAreTransferNation
LinkedIn: Transfer Nation Page
TikTok: @TransferNation
FB Group: Transfer Nation
Email: [email protected]
Talk soon!
#TransferPride #TransferSuccess #TransferChampion #TNTalks #TransferNation
Transfer Nation is proud to present the newest TNTalks monthly series: Tea on Transfer!
In this inaugural episode, Dr. Heather Adams introduces Tea on Transfer and explains what to expect from the series. Plus, get details on how our listeners (that’s right, you!) can participate in future episodes.
Tea on Transfer is the monthly scoop on all things Transfer in a condensed format. In the span of 20-30 minutes, we cover important transfer news, discuss pressing topics with guests, and spotlight community recommendations and shoutouts. Let us know what you want to see in the next episode by sharing your thoughts and suggestions on any of our social media (linked below)!
Resources Mentioned
- Read about the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program & CCRC's new collaboration, contribute to project via this form, and check out the original Transfer Playbook (May 2016)
- Read Inside Higher Ed’s Confessions of a Community College Dean article on transfer data by Matt Reed
- Read about the New England Transfer Guarantee data findings by Sarah Kuczynski on the Inside Higher Ed Beyond Transfer Blog
- Learn more about the Transfer Scholars Network by reading the Forbes article
- Listen to Dr. Flores deliver the 2022 Dallas Herring Lecture on Community Colleges in Action: Advancing Equity and Enhancing Economic Mobility Using Local Collective Impact Strategies
#TeaOnTransfer #TransferTea #TransferResources
Show Credits
Host | Dr. Heather Adams
Producers | Samantha Kaplan, Brandon Rodríguez
Sound Editing | Abraham Urias
Show Credits
Host | Dr. Heather Adams
Producers | Rhian Waterberg, Emily Kittrell
Sound Editing | Abraham Urias
Keep talking with Transfer Nation
IG: @WeAreTransferNation
LinkedIn: Transfer Nation Page
TikTok: @TransferNation
FB Group: Transfer Nation
Email: [email protected]
Talk soon!
#TransferPride #TransferSuccess #TransferChampion #TNTalks #TransferNation
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Community College Transfer Centers | Triton College | Part 2
This season, Transfer Nation is exploring Community College Transfer Centers!
This is Part 2 of our roundtable discussion with the #TransferChampions behind Triton College’s Transfer Center! Listen to Part 1 to catch up on the conversation and learn about the center's origin story and advocacy work. This episode focuses on day-to-day center activity, implementing accommodating design in physical spaces, and finding creative solutions to logistical challenges.
Nelly Marcial is the Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs at Arrupe College of Loyola University Chicago. She previously served as Director of the Triton College Transfer Center. Connect with Nelly on LinkedIn!
Ian Torres is a Transfer Support Specialist at Triton College. Connect with Ian on LinkedIn!
Derek Salinas-Lazarski is the Associate Dean of Arts & Sciences at Triton College. Connect with Derek on LinkedIn!
Nancy Guzman is the Interim Transfer Coordinator at College of DuPage. She was a Transfer Specialist during her time at Triton College. Connect with Nancy on LinkedIn!
The Triton College Transfer Center, which opened its doors in early Spring 2020, is 100% Title V funded. The college's transfer culture continues to evolve in a positive direction and staff have been given autonomy to create many new initiatives. The center also monitors student cohort retention and completion and strives to increase the number of partnerships and transfer guides for four year institutions.
(This interview was recorded April 2022.)
Mentioned Resources:
- Check out the Triton Transfer Center Website
- Take a tour of the Triton Transfer Center
- Learn more about the Title V Program
#TritonTransferSuccess #TritonCollege #TransferCenter #CommunityCollege
Show Credits
Host | Dr. Heather Adams
Guests | Nelly Marcial, Ian Torres, Derek Salinas-Lazarski, Nancy Guzman
Producers | Sam Kaplan, Brandon Rodríguez
Sound Editing | Abraham Urias
Show Credits
Host | Dr. Heather Adams
Producers | Rhian Waterberg, Emily Kittrell
Sound Editing | Abraham Urias
Keep talking with Transfer Nation
IG: @WeAreTransferNation
LinkedIn: Transfer Nation Page
TikTok: @TransferNation
FB Group: Transfer Nation
Email: [email protected]
Talk soon!
#TransferPride #TransferSuccess #TransferChampion #TNTalks #TransferNation
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Bridging a Pathway for Marginalized Transfer Communities w/ Alex Torrez
In this episode, Alexandra Torrez details her personal transfer journey and how she discovered the value of community college and shares how she found community and resources through recruitment and retention programs for minoritized students at UC Berkeley.
Alexandra Torrez is currently a Bridge to the Doctorate Fellow at the University of Virginia. After transferring from Las Positas College, she graduated magna cum laude from the University of California-Berkeley in 2020 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a focus in International Relations and Comparative Politics. At Berkeley, she served as the Transfer Director Chair for the Mixed at Berkeley Recruitment and Retention Center, which is a part of the bridges Multicultural Research Center. Alex is also the founder and director of Traditionally Untraditional, an organization dedicated to providing resources and opportunities to neo-traditional and transfer students.
Connect with Alex on Twitter, TikTok, and Instagram!
Resources Mentioned
- Learn more about bridges MRC and check them out on their social media:
- Learn more about Mixed at Berkeley Recruitment and Retention Center (MRRC) on their website and check them out on their Instagram
- Explore Traditionally Untraditional
- For students interested in international relations and intersecting careers, find support programs at Global CC Transfers
Communities Within the Transfer Community: This episode is part of a TNTalks series focused on acknowledging the diversity within the transfer experience and spotlighting student identities through an intersectional lens.
#TransferRetention #TransferCommunity #TransferAdvocacy #UCBerkeley
Show Credits
Host | Dr. Heather Adams
Guest | Alexandra Torrez
Producers | Sam Kaplan, Brandon Rodríguez
Sound Editing | Abraham Urias
Show Credits
Host | Dr. Heather Adams
Producers | Rhian Waterberg, Emily Kittrell
Sound Editing | Abraham Urias
Keep talking with Transfer Nation
IG: @WeAreTransferNation
LinkedIn: Transfer Nation Page
TikTok: @TransferNation
FB Group: Transfer Nation
Email: [email protected]
Talk soon!
#TransferPride #TransferSuccess #TransferChampion #TNTalks #TransferNation
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