Andrew Myers, director of scholarships and student services in the Dorothy and Bill Cohen Honors College, presented “We are all talking gibberish: Communicating with Gen Z Through the Advising Process” at 2025 Kansas Academic Advising Network annual conference Sept. 19.
Description: Andrew Myers, Director of Scholarships and Student Services in the Dorothy and Bill Cohen Honors College, presented a paper for the Kansas Academic Advising Network (KAAN) annual conference held at Fort Hays State University on Sept. 19. His interactive presentation titled “We are all talking gibberish: Communicating with Gen Z Through the Advising Process” is based on a recent exploratory study of preferred communication among Generation Z students. It invited attendees to evaluate their communication methods and develop ideas for more effective communication. The Kansas Academic Advising Network supports academic advisors through the state of Kansas and serves as a communication network among institutions of higher education for the development of the academic advising profession.