Interview 109: Marichal Gentry on “10 Things Parents Should Consider When Preparing Their Kids From College”
- Background as enrollment outreach coordinator at Durham Academy, Education at Sewanee, UNC Chapel Hill, and at Harvard
- His background from going from business to education to Duke
- His experience in Student Life and as a Dean; he has served in various roles at Sewanee: University of the South, Middlebury College, and Yale University
- The importance of independence
- The importance of FERPA
- How students need to learn how to handle alcohol Cannabis and drugs, including prescription drugs
- Consent for physical contact, sexual advances, what it means to say “no”
- What students should do if they experience sexually inappropriate behavior
- Unhealthy Eating habits and Sleeping habits
- The importance of Staying active
- Workshops at the counseling center, including peer health workshops
- Unexpected changes in appearances, sexual orientation, pronoun use, spirituality, changes in their college major