The next talk in TLL's 2022-23 Speaker Series: Reigniting the Spark of Learning will examine the evidence that has been accumulating around the critical role that feelings of belonging play in helping students thrive in college. Specifically, the discussion will focus on:

• Their significance and linkages with academic outcomes as well as mental health.
• How students’ sense of belonging has been conceptualized and defined in the literature within the post-secondary context, and how it varies by student and institutional characteristics.
• A summary of the evidence from particular approaches and interventions used to foster student belonging in colleges.
• Reflections on some of the open questions for the field when it comes to fostering students’ sense of belonging in college.

Presented by Dr. Maithreyi Gopalan, Penn State University

For more information and to register, please visit the Eventbrite page. All are welcome.