Dorm Sweet Dorm

In this episode of The College Access Chronicles, we talk with Juliana Burch, who is an Area Coordinator at Champlain College in Burlington, VT. They share with us about what the move-in process is like on a college campus, how to live with roommates, and what it’s like to live in a college dorm, as well as get a little sentimental about when they first moved into college and met their best friends. Listen to the episode! Shownotes: Today’s episode of The College Access Chronicles included the joke, Why was the student who was always late a perfect candidate for…

Solidly Scholarly

In this week’s episode, we talk with Ciaran Farley about what the New Hampshire Scholars program is and how students can get involved in it, plus all the events Ciaran creates to make sure the Scholars have a little fun. Listen to the episode! Shownotes: Today’s joke of the episode is, What do scholars snack on when they get hungry? Come back for our next episode in two weeks to find out a scholar’s favorite snack. This week we spoke with Ciaran Farley, who serves as the Coordinator of New Hampshire Scholars. New Hampshire Scholars is a high school program…

Legally Speaking

In this episode, we talk with Samantha Wood, who is a paralegal and lawyer in training at New England Law in Boston. She tells us about the ins and outs of law school, the Bar exam, and what exactly it means to be a litigation paralegal. Listen to the episode here! Shownotes: As always, we opened this episode of The College Access Chronicles with a joke: What did the lawyer name his daughter? Tune into our next episode to learn the punchline, but stick around now to learn more about law school, becoming a lawyer, and being a paralegal. Samantha…

The NHHEAF Network

In today’s episode, we talk with Moira Valenti from the New Hampshire Higher Education Foundation (NHHEAF) about paying for college, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), and how NHHEAF can help students on their way to college. Find all sorts of videos on NHHEAF’s YouTube channel to help you throughout your college admission process! Listen to the episode here! Shownotes: Today’s joke of the episode is, What do you call a cruise full of college students? and we’ll give you a hint to the punchline: We discuss it in this episode if you’re savvy enough to pick up…

Hairs to You

In this episode of The College Access Chronicles (originally aired 6/26/23), we talked with Ross Poulin, a hair stylist at Tucci + Co in Lewiston, ME. Listen in to learn more about beauty school and getting a cosmetology license, building relationships with clients, and some advice from a drag queen that Ross carries with them into the salon everyday. Also, follow Ross’s hair account on Instagram and see all the awesome hairstyles they create! @ross_poulin_does_hair. Listen to the episode here! Shownotes: As usual, we started off our episode with a joke: Why was Pavlov’s hair so messy? Check out our…

Admissions Advice

In today’s episode (originally aired 6/12/23), we talk to Cody Campbell, who’s an Admission Counselor based in New England. He shares some tips and tricks about choosing the best college for you, making an investment in yourself and your future, and how to create an application and essay that stands out to an Admission Counselor like himself. Listen to the episode here! Shownotes: We started off The College Access Chronicles with this episode’s joke: How do you comfort an English teacher? Check out next week’s episode to find out the punchline! Cody Campbell is an Admissions Counselor at a small…

United We Serve

In this episode (originally aired 5/29/23), we take a trip down memory lane with Miranda Orcutt, an AmeriCorps VISTA alum, who served as a College Access and Success Coordinator in the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at Champlain College last year. We focus on the ins and outs of Miranda’s service year, how becoming an AmeriCorps member is a unique experience that’s beneficial for most people who participate in it, and so much more! Listen to the episode here! Shownotes: We started off The College Access Chronicles with this episode’s joke: How does a bee brush its hair? Check out…

Talking TRIO

In this episode of The College Access Chronicles (originally aired 5/15/23), we discuss the job of a TRIO advisor at Virginia Commonwealth University, what TRIO is and how it connects to college access, and share a little joy at having graduated from the same class at the University of Maine at Farmington (Go beavers!). Listen to the episode here! Shownotes: We started off The College Access Chronicles with this episode’s joke: What is a math teacher’s favorite type of tree? Tune in for our next episode to find out the answer. Aurora Turmelle, from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), joined us…

Podcast: Academic Freedom & Institutional Autonomy

In this podcast, Marisol Morales, vice president for network leadership at the national office of Campus Compact, is joined by contributors from the Council of Europe’s publication, Academic Freedom, Institutional Autonomy, and the Future of Democracy. Guests include Ligia Deca, advisor to the president of Romania, Jon Alger, president of James Madison University and member of the Campus Compact Board of Directors, Sjur Bergan, head of the education department of the Council of Europe, and Ira Harkavy, associate vice president and founding director of the Barbara and Edward Netter Center for Community Partnerships at the University of Pennsylvania and chair…

Peter Levine on the Future of Civic Education

In this episode, Andrew Seligsohn, president of Campus Compact, reflects on the outcome of the election and discusses the future of civic engagement among young people with Peter Levine, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Lincoln Filene Professor of Citizenship & Public Affairs in Tufts University’s Jonathan Tisch College of Civic Life.

Podcast: Trumpism and Higher Education

Eric Mlyn returns to #CompactNationPod to talk with Andrew Seligsohn, President of Campus Compact, about the ongoing threat of Trumpism to higher education. Listen in for their reflections on the effect the Trump presidency had on our democracy and the role that higher education leaders might have played by not vocally condemning anti-democratic practices.