Happy April, First Cats! We know how stressful finals season can be, so this month's podcast episode focuses on balancing school and life. In this episode, Dr. Mada, the new Life Management Counselor at BASC, will give you tips about balancing

Let's Be Honest with Lady Elli

Mar 30th, 2022 31m 21s

Trigger Warning: This episode will discuss discrimination, racism, and micro-aggressions.Happy March, First Cats! This month, we bring you an episode centered around BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) experiences at a PWI (Predomin

Celebrating Black History Month with Josh Hamilton

Feb 25th, 2022 24m 33s

Happy February, First Cats! In this episode, we are celebrating Black History Month with the director of African American Student Affairs, Josh Hamilton.To learn more about African American American Student Affairs, visit: https://aasa.arizona

Meet Our Mentors with the Thrive Center Peer Mentors

Jan 31st, 2022 40m 19s

Happy 2022, First Cats! In honor of January being National Mentoring Month, we are joined by three peer mentors at the Thrive Center to discuss their college experience, why they chose to be a mentor, and Imposter Syndrome. Are you interested i

Celebrating Native American Heritage Month with Derwin Begay

Nov 24th, 2021 26m 49s

Hi First Cats! This November, celebrate Native American Heritage Month and remember the true background of Thanksgiving. Derwin Begay, Strengths Coach at the Thrive Center, shares his insight about Native American Heritage Month, education, and

Unmuted: Discussing Emotional Awareness and Intelligence with Teejay Brown

Oct 22nd, 2021 35m 52s

Happy October, First Cats! This month, we are discussing Emotional Awareness and Intelligence with our guest, Teejay Brown. Teejay is the Associate Director of Persistence and Completion at Thrive Center. He is also a doctoral student in Counse

Academic Resilience with the Think Tank

Sep 27th, 2021 31m 3s

Welcome Back, First Cats! Join us for our first episode of the fall semester as we discuss academic resilience with our guest Mattea Hanson, an Academic Skills Tutor from the Think Tank.To learn more about First Cats, visit: https://thrive.ari

Insight & Advice from Our Alumni

Apr 29th, 2021 37m 3s

Join us as we chat and catch up with a couple First Cats alumni from the University of Arizona.

Conversations with WISE (Women in Science & Engineering)

Mar 24th, 2021 30m 23s

In this episode, we have a conversation with WISE (Women in Science & Engineering) in honor of Women's History Month. Listen in and learn about WISE, how they support women in the sciences and the resources they offer.

Getting to know First Cats & TRiO SSS

Mar 1st, 2021 24m 59s

In this episode, you will hear from the program coordinators for First Cats and TRiO SSS as they share about their programs and the resources they offer for students.

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