Training, Technology, and Leadership - Adventures in Advising

About this episode

Matt and Ryan discuss advising and student success with Weston Rose, exploring the impact of technology and creativity in advisor training.

In this episode of Adventures in Advising, Matt and Ryan sit down with Weston Rose, Senior Program Manager in the UT System Office of Academic Affairs, for a lively conversation about advising, innovation, and what it really takes to support student success at scale. From his journey as a first-generation college student from a tiny Texas town to leading systemwide advising initiatives, Weston shares how creativity, technology, and a strong practitioner lens can transform advisor training and...

People in this episode

Hosts: Matt Markin, Ryan Scheckel

Guest: Weston Rose

Topics covered

• advising
• innovation
• student success
• technology
• training
• leadership

Keywords

• advising
• student success
• technology
• training
• leadership
• innovation
• first-generation college student

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UT System Office of Academic Affairs

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