Webinar
Academic Adjustment and Success among Refugee‑Background College Students
Mon Nov. 9, 2026
01:00 PM - 02:15 PM ET
Through these sessions, participants will explore how this student group’s background influences their academic path and campus interactions, emphasizing the roles of advisors, professors, mentors, and administrators in creating an equitable environment.
The cohort sessions will be on Mondays, Nov. 9, Nov. 16, and Nov. 23, 2026, from 1-2:15 p.m. ET each day.
Core competencies:
- Mentoring and advising practices
- Student, faculty, or staff success and belonging
Itunu Ilesanmi, MSW, MPA, PhD
Presenter
Itunu O. Ilesanmi, M.S.W., M.P.A., Ph.D., is an assistant professor at the University of Northern Iowa.