Building authentic connections in virtual environments is hard—but the University of California, Riverside's (UCR) multi-faceted approach to providing their students a sense of ‘after class’ conversations during a pandemic has proven to be successful. 

Join us to learn how UCR built one of the largest peer mentorship programs in the country and dive into the innovative strategies their leaders implemented to personally connect with first-generation students, which make up 58% of their student population. 

	Panelist  Thomas Dickson Ed.D. Assistant Vice Provost of Undergraduate Education