S2 Ep1: Interview with Jason Harville on the topic of Student Loneliness

S2 Ep 1 Show Notes (March 2024)

Special Guest Jason Harville, UTC Assistant Director of Academic Initiative 

Jason’s UTC website: https://www.utc.edu/enrollment-management-and-student-affairs/housing/staff/residence-life 

Our conversation was based on Surgeon General Vivek Murthy and this recent article:

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/students/physical-mental-health/2023/11/08/new-epidemic-gripping-college-campuses-lonelines 

Ideas and Resources shared:

-“Office Hours” = Consider changing the name to “Student Hours” 

-Vivek Murthy’s We are Made to Connect: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/10/30/surgeon-general-launches-nationwide-we-are-made-to-connect-college-tour-to-inspire-students.html 

-5 for 5 Connection Challenge: https://www.hhs.gov/surgeongeneral/priorities/connection/challenge/index.html 

-Jason mentioned the UTC Center for Wellbeing: https://www.utc.edu/enrollment-management-and-student-affairs/center-for-wellbeing 

-Quote to Ponder: "You come home, make some tea, sit down in your armchair, and all around there is silence. Everyone decides for themselves whether that's loneliness or freedom." 

-We mentioned Bengt Carlson, and ThinkAchieve, learn more here: https://www.utc.edu/academic-affairs/walker-center-for-teaching-and-learning/experiential-learning 

Resources from our Wildlife Minute: 

Camp Wildernest (local): https://campwildernest.com/ 

If you see wildlife in need of help outside of our area: https://ahnow.org/ 

Heather’s amazing photography is featured in our baby bird photo of the week:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eYOKvbf42tR0t_1zethVH1YZ2pGcyjXY/view?usp=sharing 

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