Dr. Lisa Nunn: College Belonging Workshops
California, San Diego. She is currently a Professor of Sociology at the University of San Diego, where she serves as the Director for the Center for
Educational Excellence.
Dr. Nunn is best known for her important work in student belonging. She is the author of College Belonging and 33 Simple Strategies: A Week-by-Week Resource for Teaching First-Year and First-Generation Students. She focuses on the struggle that students experience as they transition from high school to university life. Her books provide practical tools that faculty can use to foster greater academic belonging with their students.
Session 1
Fostering College Belonging
How could colleges foster a greater sense of belonging for students? Understanding how belonging happens in classrooms (academic belonging) and in campus cultures (campus-community belonging) allows everyone to comprehend the significant roles we represent in the lived experiences of students.
January 11, 2022 (In-Person) 11:00am to 12:30pm | Via Zoom
Session 2
Building a Toolkit for Fostering Academic Belonging
Building on session 1, join us for a deeper dive into concrete, practical strategies faculty can use in their teaching and interactions with
students to foster college belonging.
January 11, 2022 (In-Person) 1:30pm to 3:00pm | Via Zoom
Event is Sponsored by the Office of the Provost and the Center for Teaching and Learning