Research suggests that mentors can play an important role for first generation college students, both within academia and beyond. This talk by Dr. Bonnie Oglensky, Director for the Sociology and Human Relations programs and author of Ambivalence in Mentorship, will focus on the importance of mentors, how to find a mentor, and even some of the downsides/hurdles/pitfalls to mentor/mentee relationships (and how to navigate these when they occur).

The event will be moderated by Dr. Elizabeth Alsop (Director, Communication & Media Program) and Dr. Carla Marquez-Lewis (Director, Psychology Program) and will include a Q & A session at the end. While the talk is geared toward first generation college students, the information is helpful to any student and all students are welcome to attend.