Episodes
Friday Dec 14, 2018
029 Stewart Harris on free speech, hate speech and protected speech
Friday Dec 14, 2018
Friday Dec 14, 2018
Constitutional law scholar and radio show host Stewart Harris considers the First Amendment protection of speech and expression, and how they play out on college campuses.
Friday Oct 26, 2018
Friday Oct 26, 2018
The Reverend Jesse Jackson Sr., shares lessons from his experiences as an activist a politician and an advocate, and stories of his days working alongside Martin Luther King, Jr. in the Civil Rights movement, his two runs for president and his current work to encourage young people to vote.
Wednesday Sep 26, 2018
027 Damon Williams on how to move the needle on campus diversity and inclusion
Wednesday Sep 26, 2018
Wednesday Sep 26, 2018
Dr. Damon Williams, chief catalyst and founder of the Center for Strategic Diversity Leadership & Social Innovation, joins Megan Hayes to talk about leadership, possibility and the imperatives of diversity, equity, inclusion, change and the centennial generation.
Wednesday Aug 15, 2018
026 Janine Benyus on 3.8 billion-year-old solutions to today’s design challenges
Wednesday Aug 15, 2018
Wednesday Aug 15, 2018
Author and Co-Founder of Biomimicry 3.8 Janine Benyus sits down with host Megan Hayes to explain the art and science of biomimicry and how nature may hold the key to the biggest scientific and social challenges of our time.
Friday Jun 01, 2018
025 Jehanne Dubrow on claiming a space for the military spouse in literature
Friday Jun 01, 2018
Friday Jun 01, 2018
Prize-winning poet Jehanne Dubrow reads from her books “Dots and Dashes" and "Stateside," and talks with host Megan Hayes about society's view of the military spouse, the power of the arts, grief, mint chocolate bayonets and the importance of a good haircut.
Saturday Mar 24, 2018
024 Chitra Divakaruni on bridging cultural and ethnic diversity through storytelling
Saturday Mar 24, 2018
Saturday Mar 24, 2018
University Communication's Dave Blanks interviews Chitra Divakaruni about her book "One Amazing Thing." The book was chosen for Appalachian's 2017-2018 Common Reading Program.
Wednesday Jan 31, 2018
023 100th Podcast Spectacular
Wednesday Jan 31, 2018
Wednesday Jan 31, 2018
Megan Hayes, Troy Tuttle, Garrett Ford and Dave Blanks chat in studio and share their favorite moments in UComm podcast history.
Wednesday Sep 27, 2017
022 Dr. Nikolas Jordan on getting uncomfortable, taking risks, screwing up...
Wednesday Sep 27, 2017
Wednesday Sep 27, 2017
Dr. Nikolas Jordan, Associate Dean of the Reich College of Education and licensed marriage and family therapist, gets real about getting real, taking risks, screwing up and - very importantly - staying in relationship.
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