Transfer Nation Talks

This week on TNTalks, we are rounding out our exploration of the prior learning assessment (PLA) program at the Metropolitan State University of Denver! We are joined once again by Brandy Schooler and Camden Farmer to talk through the logistics, impact, and future work of PLA at MSU Denver. Listen in to learn more and gain inspiration on how to support and empower neo-traditional students at your...

Season 3 of Transfer Nation Talks is kicking off with an episode about the credit for prior learning program at the Metropolitan State University of Denver! Our special guests, Brandy Schooler and Camden Farmer, talk through the logistics, impact, and future work of prior learning assessment (PLA). Learn about how PLA is implemented at MSU Denver to support and empower neo-traditional students and...

That’s a wrap for Season 2 of Transfer Nation Talks!  This week, the podcast production team came together to reflect on Season 2, share their favorite episodes, and reveal themes and topics that will be featured in Season 3 (releasing in October)!   Episode Recommendations Brandon's Pick: Building Transfer Centers | UCF | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 Sam's Pick: Librarians as #TransferChamp...

In this episode, Judith Brauer with NISTS, interviews Tiara Freeman and Tsionah Novick. They discuss their experience with undergraduate research as transfer students as well as the findings from their research project, “Developing Community Interventions within Predominately White Institutions (PWI) Advising Departments for Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) Transfer Students.”   Tiara Fr...

In our ongoing series on 4-year Transfer Student Centers, this 3-part special feature covers the practitioner, leadership, and student points-of-view of the University of Central Florida Transfer Center. Throughout this mini-series, we will explore the center’s origin story, examine impactful student advocacy and receptive institutional structures, and discuss the nuts and bolts of developing spac...

In our ongoing series on 4-year Transfer Student Centers, this 3-part special feature covers the practitioner, leadership, and student points-of-view of University of Central Florida's Transfer Center. Throughout this mini-series, we will explore the center’s origin story, examine impactful student advocacy and receptive institutional structures, and discuss the nuts and bolts of developing s...

Welcome back to the Building Transfer Centers series! This multi-episode series spotlights university and 4-year institution transfer centers. Join us for a special 3-part feature on the University of Central Florida’s Transfer Center, presented from three different perspectives: center associate director, senior university administrator, and transfer student. Throughout this mini-series, we will...

In this episode, Emily Kittrell from NISTS chats with Dr. Drew Koch, CEO of the John N. Gardner Institute for Excellence in Higher Education and co-editor of the recent book, The Transfer Experience . Instead of diving into the specifics of any one project, their conversation offers a broad overview of important lessons learned in nearly 25 years of Gardner Institute's transfer-focused work,...

In this episode of the TNTalks #StudentStory series, Dr. Heather Adams interviews Noelle Dana, NISTS 2022 Transfer Student Ambassador and Notre Dame undergrad. Noelle shares her personal journey through higher education, discusses how the 4-year to 4-year transfer process can be improved, and highlights the initiatives she is undertaking to help cultivate a welcoming and receptive transfer culture...

This #StudentStory features Katherine Ibsen, a current UC Berkeley undergraduate student and alumna of Sacramento City College. A NISTS 2022 Transfer Student Ambassador, Katie sits down with Dr. Heather Adams to share the motivations behind her love of anthropology and fashion, touch upon her experience with impactful mentorship and and advising as a CC student, and to make the case for implementi...

We are kicking off #CCMonth with a #StudentStory featuring Jan Paolo Canteras, a recipient of the #NISTS2022 Transfer Student Ambassador award! During our conversation, Paolo detailed his Transfer journey from Long Beach Community College to the University of California, Irvine and delved into the importance of community building, advocacy, and representation for students pursuing a neo-traditiona...

Welcome to the Building Transfer Centers series! This multi-episode series spotlights university and 4-year institution transfer centers. We interview transfer center directors to learn about their center’s history and operations, as well as the nuts and bolts of developing spaces and programming that work for the communities specific to each institution.  Our featured guest for this episode is Dr...

Welcome to the Building Transfer Centers series! This multi-episode series spotlights university and 4-year institution transfer centers. We interview transfer center directors to learn about their center’s history and operations, as well as the nuts and bolts of developing spaces and programming that work for the communities specific to each institution.  Our featured guest for this episode is Mi...

Missed the NISTS 2022 in-person conference? We've got you covered! Dr. Heather Adams sits down with Brandon Rodríguez, our very own podcast producer and NISTS 2022 attendee and facilitator, to discuss impactful moments and key takeaways from the in-person event! We also give you a sneak peek into what Transfer Nation has planned for the virtual conference happening later this month! In additi...

Partnerships are critical to every element of transfer, and intentionally crafted partnerships contribute to more equitable transfer processes, policies, and programs. While there are many variations on this theme, at NISTS we believe the ultimate partnership occurs between the student, their sending institution, and their receiving institution. Today’s episode highlights research from the Communi...

Welcome to the Building Transfer Centers series! This multi-episode series spotlights university and 4-year institution transfer centers. We interview transfer center directors to learn about their center’s history and operations, as well as the nuts and bolts of developing spaces and programming that work for the communities specific to each institution.  Our featured guest for this episode is Dr...

Welcome to the second installment of the Building Transfer Centers series! This multi-episode series spotlights university and 4-year institution transfer centers. We interview transfer center directors to learn about their center’s history and operations, as well as the nuts and bolts of developing spaces and programming that work for the communities specific to each institution.  Our featured gu...

Welcome to the Building Transfer Centers series! This multi-episode series spotlights university and 4-year institution transfer centers. We interview transfer center directors to learn about their center’s history and operations, as well as the nuts and bolts of developing spaces and programming that work for the communities specific to each institution.  Our featured guest for this episode is Ar...

Storytelling is a powerful tool for educating ourselves and others, and that makes it a crucial skill for transfer advocates. In today’s episode, Emily from NISTS chats with Dr. Maria Hesse to discuss sharing transfer student stories – why it’s important, things to consider, how to prepare, what to share, and, importantly, just who should do the telling. Maria Hesse serves as a Professor of Practi...

In this episode, we sat down with Jacqueline Banegas-Abreu, the Associate Director of NYU's Community College Transfer Opportunity Program, to talk about the role of private universities in outreaching to and supporting transfer students throughout their educational journey. Jacci discusses the importance of intentional marketing, approaching initiative planning with a student-first perspecti...

"Transfer for me meant broadening my capacity for opportunities." In this student story episode of #TNTalks, transfer alum and current graduate student Andre Curtis recounts his transfer experience and how his first-generation student identity and the support from his family inspired him to continue his higher education journey. Following his time at Bronx Community College, Curtis atten...

In this episode of #TNTalks, Emily Kittrell from NISTS checks in with three members of this year’s #TransferStudentWeek Planning Committee — Dr. Doreen Hatcher, Dr. Kelly Coke, and Tracey Sohner — to talk about what they have seen and how they have supported transfer students who navigated their transition between institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic. If you have been wondering how lockdown a...

In this episode of Transfer Nation Talks, we speak with Dr. Neil Nicholson, a North Central College associate professor of mathematics and a Cardinal First mentor, about his experience with the program and key takeaways about engaging with first-generation transfer students.  A campus-wide, cohort-based program, Cardinal First supports first-generation students from enrollment to graduation. The m...

It's National Transfer Student Week! And in this episode of Transfer Nation Talks, we speak with first-gen transfer and Cardinal First graduate, Daniela Chabez, about her experience with the program and how it impacted her educational and professional journey.  A campus-wide, cohort-based program, Cardinal First supports first-generation students from enrollment to graduation. The mission of...

In this episode of Transfer Nation Talks, we investigate the development and impact of dedicated institutional transfer, first-generation student programming with Julie Carballo, the director of North Central College’s Cardinal First initiative. Cardinal First was recently recognized by @Excelencia in Education for their outcomes advancing Latino student success, see more here .  A campus-wide, co...