Listen in to a conversation with three members of Butler University's design team that participated in last year's design grant program, facilitated by CTB. Stephanie Hinshaw (Executive Director, Butler Transformation Lab), Makeda Lands (Associate Director of Admissions, DEI), and Callie Wright (Lead Project Manager, Butler Transformation Lab) share their reflections and learnings from last year's design grant programming, as well as some advice for this year's cohort. Enjoy!

In this episode, CTB Communications Manager Asya Meadows sits down with Cristina Alvarez-Ramos, the Coordinator for Arrupe Continuum Initiatives at Loyola University Chicago. They discuss the unique nature of Cristina's role at LUC, common challenges for transfer students at Loyola and other four-year institutions, and the importance of building community on campus. We learned a lot from Cristina, and we think you will, too!

Listen in to an audio recording of CTB’s latest panel discussion "A Cure for Health Disparities: The Importance of Diversity in the Medical Field." The panel began a research presentation by Dr. Kirsten Wilbur on the need for workforce diversity in the health professions. Next, CTB Communications Manager Carlos Martinez facilitated a panel discussion on the importance of representation in the medical field, the role of higher education as a diverse talent pipeline, and which policies can move the needle. Thanks for listening!

Listen in to the second part of a two-part series about the importance of empowerment for women-identified folks within higher education. In this episode, we talk with Stephanie Ramos, an alumna of Arrupe College and a current doctoral student at the University of Illinois-Chicago. We discuss Stephanie's path to studying community psychology, the importance of Latina role models to younger women, and why giving back is such a powerful motivator. Talking with Stephanie left us feeling optimistic about the future, and we think you will agree!

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In celebration of Women's History Month, listen in to the first part of a two-part series about the importance of empowerment for women-identified folks within higher education. In this episode, we talk with Zughey Flores, an alumna of Arrupe College and a current graduate student at Northwestern University. We discuss Zughey's unique pathway to pursuing graduate education, how Arrupe contributed to her journey, the importance of representation to women's empowerment, and much more. We had a lot to learn from Zughey, and we think you will, too!

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Listen in to our conversation about supporting academic achievement in the college classroom with DFC faculty member, Professor Sarah McCann. We discuss Sarah's unique pathway to becoming a faculty member at DFC, the importance of evidence-based instructional practices, common misconceptions about academic rigor, and the importance of enthusiasm as a teaching tool. We left our conversation with Professor McCann feeling inspired, and we hope you do, too!

Listen in to our conversation about belonging in the classroom and on campus with DFC faculty member, Professor Amir Mohamed. We discuss how his personal background led him to higher education, the importance of belonging to academic success, and the importance of other institutions nurturing students' sense of belonging after they leave DFC. We learned a lot from the conversation, and we hope you do, too!

In this episode, we talked to Arrupe College Class of 2020 Alum and founder of the Black Student Union, Egypt Watson, and Arrupe College Clinical Associate Professor of Political Science, Dr. Lavar Pope, who was the BSU's first faculty sponsor. Together, they discuss the origin story of the first Black Student Union at Arrupe College and the importance of belonging to college success.

Listen in to CTB's latest panel discussion on the landscape of mental health at two-year colleges in the United States. The panel will begin with a research presentation by Dr. Sarah Ketchen Lipson on the landscape of mental health at community colleges in the United States, based on findings from the Healthy Minds Study. Then, panelists from Arrupe College will join Dr. Lipson to discuss the importance of supporting students' mental health on community college  campuses and Arrupe's unique institutional approach to meeting students' needs. Finally, we will have time for audience Q&A. We hope to see you there!

Listen in to a session at CTB's latest virtual retreat on wrap-around supports: a conversation with best-selling author Paul Tough. Paul is the author, most recently, of The Inequality Machine: How College Divides Us (previously The Years That Matter Most), published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. His three previous books include the best-selling How Children Succeed, Helping Children Succeed, and Whatever It Takes.

Paul joined CTB's President and CEO Steve Katsouros, SJ for a wide ranging discussion on topics including recent trends in higher education, Paul's experiences visiting Arrupe College, and the importance of institutional commitments to social mobility.