Join Dr. Marisa G. Franco in the Sun Room of the Memorial Union as she translates cutting-edge attachment science into practical tools to help students build meaningful relationships and find belonging.

Students are lonelier now than they ever have been. These trends are concerning because research finds that belonging isn’t just “nice to have” – it is essential for mental health, academic success, and retention.

Some students think that friendship should happen organically (you shouldn’t have to try), others think that reaching out to people makes you “cringe,” and others think that it is cool to seem aloof. As a college professor, Dr. Marisa Franco understands misconceptions students face about friendship. Drawing from years of feedback from her popular course on how to make friends and her NYT best-selling book, “Platonic,” in this talk, Dr. Franco helps students identify and overcome the beliefs that hinder their friendships.

This lecture recording can be found on the Available Recordings page approximately two business days after the event and will remain accessible for three weeks.