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“Bear in Mind” is a regular podcast produced by the University of Northern Colorado offering insights on issues of local or national importance featuring UNC faculty, staff and alumni voices.

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    • Apr 9, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 14m AVG DURATION
    • 141 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Bear in Mind a podcast from The University of Northern Colorado

    Episode 142-Outdoors Pursuits

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 25:06


    Episode 142-Outdoors Pursuits by University of Northern Colorado

    142-What the hill? with Lorayne Aguinaldo

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 12:16


    142-What the hill? with Lorayne Aguinaldo by University of Northern Colorado

    141 Taylor Schiestel and Freddie Horn

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2024 29:12


    Bear Pantry is a resource for students and staff to have access to the food and basic non-food items they need.

    140 Zachary Dillingham

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 19:46


    140 Zachary Dillingham by University of Northern Colorado

    139 Collen Sonnentag and Breanna Bailey

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2024 32:40


    Colleen Sonnentag and Breanna Bailey talk about the importance of protests on campus

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    138 - Julia Martin and Joseph Kusluch

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 14:50


    Student Julia Martin and Professor Joseph Kusluch talk about the importance of voting, how to register to vote, and what does Bears Vote Coalition does to help students exercise their right and obligation to vote.

    137 - Andrew Galster

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2024 10:28


    As Katie's time as the Bear in Mind host is coming to an end, she talks to Andrew Galster, who will be our new host. Get to know Andrew as you listen to Katie's final episode.

    136-Rogelio Garcia and Trish Escobar

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2024 17:39


    136-Rogelio Garcia and Trish Escobar by University of Northern Colorado

    135 - Charlotte Padrnos And Hannah Jobman

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2024 18:04


    University of Northern Colorado Acting majors, Charlotte and Hannah, give a behind-the-scenes peek at their upcoming play, "Murder on the Orient Express." The show runs April 11 - 14, at UNC's Langworthy Theatre.

    134 – Ailin Amaro Martinez and Diana Muñoz

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2024 16:52


    134 – Ailin Amaro Martinez and Diana Muñoz by University of Northern Colorado

    Arctic Frontiers Head to Norway

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 15:07


    Arctic Frontiers Head to Norway by University of Northern Colorado

    132 – Zvi Gutierrez

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 13:06


    132 – Zvi Gutierrez by University of Northern Colorado

    131 – Samuel Dong Saul

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2024 15:52


    Our host Katie Nord discusses media and art in our society, with Samuel Dong Saul, assistant professor at the School of Art and Design as well as learns information about the upcoming opportunities in the Integrated Media Arts Program and how students can register

    130 - Brian Luedloff

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2024 17:29


    Brian Luedloff director of Opera Theatre at UNC talks about what is opera, his most recent project and the myth of the shattered glass.

    Rita Bruzsa and Jelena Mitrovic

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 33:27


    Education: The Backbone of our World

    Bear In Mind 128 Goodbye College, Hello 9 to 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2023 14:07


    Adaeze Adams is soon to graduate here at UNC. She has spent the past few years studying for a degree in marketing and is working hard for her future career goals! Katie and Adaeze discuss her experience as a student, her marketing experience, the postgrad nerves, and how you can find answers to any of your graduation or career questions at the Career Readiness Center on campus.

    Episode 127 – Knowledge is Power and so is Language

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2023 14:52


    Sofia Alvarez, treasurer and secretary of the MAS Society at UNC, discusses the importance of learning about cultures and languages around the world. Katie and Sofia start this journey of discovery with open arms, excited to share their interest in the world around them.

    126–Lin Allen

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2023 34:17


    Lin Allen, Ph.D. and Communication professor at UNC reflects on the implications of Artificial Intelligence in our lives, particularly as a tool that is changing our way of understanding technology.

    125- Katie Nord

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2023 16:57


    The show's host is graduating meaning it's time for a new one. Katie, who is also nicknamed Soup will be taking over next semester. In this episode, the host reflects on her time doing the podcast and what she wishes she could've done differently. Katie and Isabella shared their excitement for the future of this podcast and even went on a bit of a tangent. Katie's future plans for podcasting is to do one about music.

    114 - Shelle–Schwartz

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2023 16:59


    Shelle Schwartz, a UNC theatre junior student, shares how she decided to focus her efforts on stage directing and her new project adapting and directing the greek myth of Hecuba.

    124 Eli Shoemaker

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2023 19:54


    Every year, seniors from the journalism program go to Las Vegas to attend to the National Association of Broadcasters show. On this episode, our host talks to three of them about what they learned on this convention.

    123 Robert Brunswig Ep 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2023 18:13


    Robert Brunswig is an anthropologist and retired professor at UNC. Despite being retired he is dedicated to studying Dearfield and the people who resided there. He's worked with Professor George Junne and the Africana studies program for years and after a while Dearfield will be a National Historic Landmark. Dearfield is such a big piece of history that is only thirty minutes away from Greeley.

    122 Robert Brunswig

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2023 20:17


    Robert Brunswig is an anthropologist and retired professor at UNC. Despite being retired he is dedicated to studying Dearfield and the people who resided there. He's worked with Professor George Junne and the Africana studies program for years and after a while Dearfield will be a National Historic Landmark. Dearfield is such a big piece of history that is only thirty minutes away from Greeley.

    121 –Alani Casiano

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2023 16:28


    Alani Casiano has had a love for writing ever since she was young. She went on to join Write for Market, a UNC writing club. She is now the president of the club and has done a lot of work promoting it.

    120 - Christina Ruffatti and Laura Anderson

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2023 17:52


    120 - Christina Ruffatti and Laura Anderson by University of Northern Colorado

    119-Patrick Brady II

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2023 16:49


    UNC professor Patrick Brady discusses the relevance of having victim studies courses at UNC and shares his history studying criminal justice and victimization. Part two.

    118–Patrick Brady

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2023 21:15


    UNC victimization, policing, and juvenile justice professor Patrick Brady talks about criminal justice.

    117 – Karen Barton

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2023 18:35


    Karen Barton, professor of geography, GIS, and sustainability at UNC talks about her multiple Fulbright scholarships and how students can apply to go on these international trips.

    116–Andy Feinstein

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2023 16:25


    UNC president Andy Feinstein talks about the implications of Student First initiative, the relevance of becoming a Hispanic Serving Institution and the forthcoming College of Osteopathic Medicine.

    Episode 115–Thomas Endres

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2023 16:19


    UNC Communication Studies' professor Thomas Endres talks about his upcoming book My Costume, Myself, Celebrating Stories of Cosplay and Beyond. He shares the research and the creative process behind the book.

    Episode 113 – Affinity Group Provides Sense Of Community

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2023 19:36


    UNC student Nathan Wetzel plays Dungeons and Dragons with the Gender and Sexuality Resource Center's (GSRC) Queer D&D affinity group. In this episode, they talk about what the GSRC and affinity groups are. He also talks about how D&D impacts the queer community and has been helpful in learning more about himself and his friends.

    Episode 112 - Experiential Learning In Action And On Air

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 21:47


    Shawn Montano, an assistant professor in UNC's Journalism and Media Studies program with 25 years of industry experience, talks about his transition into teaching and how his students are gaining valuable hands-on experience in digital storytelling, news production and podcasting.

    Episode 111 - UNC Art Students Showcase Black is Punk

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 24:02


    UNC art students Nikaya Lawson and Ann Adele Blassingame discuss Black is Punk. The collaborative art movement is organized by UNC students through the Marcus Garvey Cultural Center with the goal of raising awareness about Blackness on campus.

    Episode 110: Podcast Relaunches in Interview with Former Host

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2023 30:36


    UNC Journalism student Isabella Marcus-Porter hosts the return of the Bear in Mind podcast. She sat down with previous host, Dannon Cox, now an assistant professor at the Colorado School of Public Health at UNC, to talk about his research connecting digital media pedagogies to health sciences, his journey with yoga and teaching, and the future of the Bear in Mind podcast.

    Episode 107 – How the Health Are You?!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2020 23:45


    UNC students and alumni share their COVID-19 experiences and provide some health-oriented advice for fellow bears.

    Episode 106 - What is a Provost?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 24:25


    UNC Provost, Mark R. Anderson, shares his university upbringing and discusses the importance of building community both on and off campus.

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    Episode 105 – Dear Predominately White Institution

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2020 19:25


    Black Student Union President, J. Greer, and Student Senator, Josh Coleman, discuss the social structures of underserved groups in higher education.

    Episode 104 – A Bite at the Museum (Part II)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020 13:30


    Cara Smith gives an educational tour of UNC's Natural History Museum’s animal curation processes.

    Episode 103 – A Bite at the Museum (Part I)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2020 11:15


    Cara Smith, PhD student in Biology and Natural History Museum Curator, shares her ambitions as a snake venom researcher.

    Episode 102 - Journey to Independence (Part II)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 18:00


    Graduate student and military veteran, Katy LaFary, discusses the unique challenges of being a student veteran.

    Episode 101 - Journey to Independence (Part I)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 16:59


    Graduate student and military veteran, Katy LaFary, shares her unique story about finding UNC while serving in the United States Air Force.

    Episode 100 – Mental Health: Below the Surface

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2020 15:15


    UNC student and advocate, Alexis McCowan, shares her experience with mental health and resources for support.

    Episode 99 – Decoding Your World: “Who Wants to Know?”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2020 13:45


    Dr. William Merchant, Assistant professor in Applied Statistics and Research Methods, discusses his recent Speaker Series presentation on the search for patterns that create our reality(s).

    Episode 98 – Eating Disorders Thrive in Secrecy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2020 19:45


    UNC alumna, instructor, and advocate, Dr. Maria Del Mar Chavarria Soto, discusses the importance of being vocal about eating disorders.

    Episode 97 - Heading for the Big Leagues

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2020 14:15


    Communications major, Quinn Ayers, shares his experience as both a college athlete and an up-and-coming musician.

    Episode 96 - Be Excellent to Each Other

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2020 19:45


    Assistant Dean of Students, Evan Welch, shares personal stories of authentic leadership and the importance of self-reflection.

    Episode 95 - A ‘Perfect Storm’ to Large Disturbance Events

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2020 15:15


    Professor of Biological Sciences, Dr. Scott Franklin, discusses the human and natural impact of fracking, wildfires, and insects have on our climate.

    Episode 94 - An Iconoclast in Greeley

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2020 20:30


    English Education major, Dany Batchelor, shares her love for Greeley through her iconoclastic writing on her Instagram (@letters_2_strangers)

    Episode 93 – A Series of Happy Accidents

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2020 13:00


    Biology senior, Yessica Rodriguez, shares her unique story of finding her place and community at UNC.

    Episode 92 - Tips for Coping with Math Anxiety

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2020 12:45


    Creative Content Producer Katie Corder sat down with Dr. Molly Jameson to discuss how instructors and students can mitigate the interfering effects of math anxiety.

    Episode 91 – Visiting the Writing Center the Right Way!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2020 11:30


    Assistant Professor of English and Writing Center Director discusses UNC’s resources and tips for successful writing.

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