Building Resilience in Students, Deliberately

Hosts Jeff and Michael are joined by President Jim Gash of Pepperdine University to discuss student resilience and mental health and Pepperdine’s attempt to proactively support students through its RISE (Resilience-Informed Skills Education) program. President Gash also spoke about the impact of cancel culture on student wellbeing and the importance of campuses being places where students grapple with difficult ideas with which they may not agree. The episode is sponsored by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Ascendium Education Group.Key Moments00:00 Intro00:03:12 Colleges can help students build resilience.00:08:07 Integrating resilience into the curriculum.00:11:07 Resilience programs benefit student mental health.00:16:14 Importance of global experiences.00:24:30 Promote civil discourse in education.00:31:38 Addressing mental health through resilience.00:32:08 Integrating resilience into education.00:37:14 Importance of building resilience00:43:04 Lean into differences for success.LinksPepperdine Resilience-Informed Skills Education (RISE) ProgramAmerican College President ReportResearch by Richard SagorConnect with President Jim Gash:LinkedIn
Connect with Michael Horn:Sign Up for the The Future of Education NewsletterWebsiteLinkedInX (Twitter)ThreadsConnect with Jeff Selingo:Sign Up for the Next NewsletterWebsiteX (Twitter)ThreadsLinkedInConnect with Future U:TwitterYouTubeThreadsInstagramFacebookLinkedInSubmit a question and if we answer it on air we'll send you Future U. swag!Sign up for Future U. emails to get special updates and behind-the-scenes content.