Check Out NSLP's Financial Literacy Symposium
Take a few moments to learn about financial literacy on college campuses by viewing the presentations of the 2008 NSLP Online Financial Literacy Symposium or read our white paper synopsis of the online event.
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The series of five free, one-hour seminars features a broad range of topics to help you:
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Symposium
Presentations Peer to Peer Financial
Literacy Getting the Message Out to
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Seminar Descriptions and
Presenter Bios
Seminar
1:First-Generation Female College Students and Financial
Literacy: Challenges to Persistence and Degree Completion
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Presentation)
Review the research that Texas Woman’s University has conducted
to assess the effect that various influences, including financial
matters, have on a student’s ability to continue in higher
education and graduate.
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Dr. Susan J. Eitel, is an adjunct professor at Texas Woman’s University and has taught courses in family financial planning, family resource management and family economics. She has a Ph.D. in Family Studies and a Master’s in Family Studies from TWU, and a certificate in Personal Financial planning from Kansas State University. She is a Certified Family Life Educator, a designation earned through the National Council on Family Relations. |
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Dr. Jennifer Martin is Professor of Family Sciences and Dean of the Graduate School at Texas Woman’s University. She is active in the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences and the National Council on Family Relations and has held leadership positions in the Texas Association of Family and Consumer Sciences and the Texas Council on Family Relations. Her research, publications, and presentations focus on women and work, resource management and parent education. |
Seminar 2:
Peer to Peer Financial Literacy: The Red to Black Program
at Texas Tech University
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Presentation)
Hear about the free “Red to Black” peer financial planning and
counseling program that Texas Tech University provides for their
students.
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Dr. Dorothy Bagwell Durband is Associate Professor of Personal Financial Planning and Associate Chair of the Department of Applied and Professional Studies at Texas Tech University. She also directs Texas Tech’s “Red to Black”, a free peer financial planning and counseling program. She received a Ph.D. in Family Financial Management from Virginia Tech and holds a Master’s degree from Texas Woman’s University and a Bachelor’s degree from Louisiana State University. She is an Accredited Financial Counselor. Her research interests include financial behaviors, financial counseling techniques, and employee financial education. |
Seminar 3:
Getting the Message Out to Students
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Presentation)
Learn how the University of Virginia informs students and their
parents about money management. Review the different components of
the award-winning financial education program that UVa implemented
on their campus.
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Scott Miller is Associate Director of
Financial Aid at the University of Virginia where he directs a
vibrant and professional staff of financial aid professionals. He earned a bachelors degree from Mercer University and a masters from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He previously served as director of financial aid at Mars Hill College before joining the University of Virginia. He is an Accredited Financial Counselor and a specialist in financial literacy for undergraduate students. |
Seminar 4:
Financial Literacy Education in College: Reaching and Teaching
Latino/Hispanic College Students(Offered in English)
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Presentation)
Understanding the financial needs and family values
of Latino/Hispanic college students is essential to determining the
best way to reach them. Learn about the teaching styles and methods
that will promote the best learning environment and keep them
interested.
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Antonio Alba Meraz is a family resource management educator at the University of Minnesota Extension Office who teaches financial literacy. He has previous experience as a health case manager and educator, a translator, and as a facilitator in the Chicano-Latino Youth Leadership Institute. Before immigrating to the US, he was a secondary school math and natural science teacher in Mexico. He has a masters degree from Minnesota State University-Mankato and a mini-MBA from St. Thomas University. |
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Erin Thompson is the Campus Manager for the Hispanic Scholarship Fund University Alliance at the University of Georgia, where she collaborates with other university offices to promote increased outreach, recruitment and retention of Latino student. Previously, she worked with a migrant education agency and coordinated a family literacy program in Georgia. She is a graduate of Boston University. |
Seminar 5:
Finding Wholesale Happiness in a Retail World
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Presentation)
Hear how to live a happier, healthier and fuller life…but only
if you’re NOT willing to pay the price. From slaying your
Enoughasaurus—deciding what “enough” is for you—to tips for
inoculating yourself against buyer’s remorse, this session has
broad appeal and a real sense of humor. It will make you laugh,
make you think, and maybe make you a cheapskate, too.
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Jeff Yeager, author of The Ultimate Cheapskate’s Road Map to True Riches: A Practical (and Fun) Guide to Enjoying Life More by Spending Less, is a public speaker and media personality who delivers practical and even life-changing advice about money, happiness and our consumer culture—using a Costco-size laugh track. |
