First Cats Chats

Happy April, First Cats! We know how stressful finals season can be, so this month's podcast episode focuses on balancing school and life. In this episode, Dr. Mada, the new Life Management Counselor at BASC, will give you tips about balancing priorities, managing your stress, and combatting imposter syndrome as a First-Gen student.

Looking for mental health support? Here are some resources Dr. Mada suggests in the episode:

- Counseling and Psych Services (CAPS) 24/7 phone number: 520-621-3334. CAPS can set up brief counseling and long-term mental health care for students.

- Life Management Counselors: find your life management counselor and send them an email or visit their walk-in office hours.

-National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255

Trigger Warning: This episode will discuss discrimination, racism, and micro-aggressions.

Happy March, First Cats! This month, we bring you an episode centered around BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) experiences at a PWI (Predominantly White Institution). Our guest is fellow First Cat Lady Elli, a third year student who serves as an ASUA senator-at-large. 

As mentioned in the episode, connecting with Cultural Learning Communities is a great way to find community when navigating a PWI like the University of Arizona. Learn more at: https://thrive.arizona.edu/CLC

Happy February, First Cats! In this episode, we are celebrating Black History Month with the director of African American Student Affairs, Josh Hamilton.

To learn more about African American American Student Affairs, visit: https://aasa.arizona.edu/

Want to learn more about Black History? Check out these two resources Josh mentioned in our podcast:

Book: We are Worth Fighting For by Joshua Myers

Short Documentary: Happy Birthday, Marsha!

Happy 2022, First Cats! In honor of January being National Mentoring Month, we are joined by three peer mentors at the Thrive Center to discuss their college experience, why they chose to be a mentor, and Imposter Syndrome. Are you interested in Thrive Center peer mentoring programs? Complete this mentoring form so we can best serve you!

Hi First Cats! This November, celebrate Native American Heritage Month and remember the true background of Thanksgiving. Derwin Begay, Strengths Coach at the Thrive Center, shares his insight about Native American Heritage Month, education, and resources. Below, you will find the resources discussed in this episode. Enjoy your break!

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Happy October, First Cats! This month, we are discussing Emotional Awareness and Intelligence with our guest, Teejay Brown. Teejay is the Associate Director of Persistence and Completion at Thrive Center. He is also a doctoral student in Counselor Education and Supervision with a minor in Clinical Psychology. 

In this episode, Teejay shares resources if listeners are interested in learning more about emotional awareness and intelligence. Here they are:

Welcome Back, First Cats! Join us for our first episode of the fall semester as we discuss academic resilience with our guest Mattea Hanson, an Academic Skills Tutor from the Think Tank.

To learn more about First Cats, visit: https://thrive.arizona.edu/first-cats

To learn more about the Think Tank, visit: https://thinktank.arizona.edu/

To schedule a free Academic Skills Tutoring appointment, visit: https://thinktank.arizona.edu/academic-skills/academic-skills-tutoring

Join us as we chat and catch up with a couple First Cats alumni from the University of Arizona. 

In this episode, we have a conversation with WISE (Women in Science & Engineering) in honor of Women's History Month. Listen in and learn about WISE, how they support women in the sciences and the resources they offer.

In this episode, you will hear from the program coordinators for First Cats and TRiO SSS as they share about their programs and the resources they offer for students.