Episode 6: lonely campus podcast with Jalyss Agosto
Episode 6 features Newhouse graduate student Jalyss Agosto, who is studying Broadcast and Digital Journalism. Jalyss is of Puerto Rican and Peruvian descent who was born in the Bronx but grew up in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. Jalyss comes to Syracuse from Westchester University of Pennsylvania, where she studied Media and Culture. Jalyss talks openly and honestly about the struggles of getting settled at Syracuse as a graduate student and finding her network of support. Her story speaks to the importance of self-advocacy and reaching out to find that support on campus when you feel isolated and alone. A special thank you to the Intercultural Collective (IC) for being gracious hosts to ODI's Pop-up Podcasting Studio.
Creators and Guests
Host
Amy Messersmith
Amy Messersmith is one of two inaugural Office of Diversity and Inclusion Administrative Fellows at Syracuse University. She is the Associate Director of Student Support Services (SSS) and works closely with the Arthur O. Eve Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP). HEOP and SSS are two opportunity programs that serve undergraduates at SU, many who are first generation college students. Amy collaborated with a team of likeminded staff and faculty to create The SENSES Project in 2021, which is a student focused recording studio and podcasting program for HEOP and SSS students and their friends. If you want to share your story on the lonely campus podcast, please email Amy at akhoran@syr.edu.
Guest
Jalyss Agosto
Episode 6 features Jalyss Agosto, a graduate student studying Broadcast and Digital Journalism at Newhouse. Jalyss is of Puerto Rican and Peruvian descent who was born in the Bronx but grew up in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. Jalyss comes to Syracuse from Westchester University of Pennsylvania, where she studied Media and Culture.
