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Diabetes Core Update
Special Edition - Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Part 1 – May 2025

Diabetes Core Update

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 26:58


In this special episode on Obstructive Sleep Apnea our host, Dr. Neil Skolnik will discuss an overview of OSA. In Part 2 we will take a deep dive into diagnosis, Part 3 will discuss treatment options, and Part 4 will look at cases. This special episode is supported by an independent educational grant from Lilly. Presented by: Neil Skolnik, M.D., Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Abington Jefferson Health Paul Doghramji, MD – Medical Director of Health Services at Ursinus College, Attending Family Physician at Collegeville Family Practice Selected references: Diagnosis and Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea - A Review. JAMA. 2020;323(14):1389-1400 Obstructive sleep apnea and obesity: A review of epidemiology, pathophysiology and the effect of weight-loss treatments.  Sleep Medicine Reviews 2024;78:1-12

Red Medicine
D. W. Winnicott w/ Abby Kluchin and Patrick Blanchfield

Red Medicine

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 105:42


The hosts of Ordinary Unhappiness join the podcast to discuss D. W. Winnicott; one of the most influential figures in the history of psychoanalysis in Britain. They explain how Winnicott's work was shaped by the traumatizing effects of World War 2, debates between Anna Freud and Melanie Klein, and the place of mothers in the construction of the British welfare state. We also discuss how this history relates to contemporary struggles over social reproduction and care.Abby Kluchin is Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Ursinus College in Pennsylvania, where she coordinates the Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies program. Abby is a co-founder and Associate Director at Large of the Brooklyn Institute for Social Research. She co-hosts the podcast Ordinary Unhappiness with Patrick.Patrick Blanchfield is a writer, an Associate Faculty Member at the Brooklyn Institute for Social Research, and co-host of Ordinary Unhappiness, a podcast about psychoanalysis, politics, pop culture, and the ways we suffer now. He is also a contributing editor at Parapraxis magazine. SUPPORT: www.buymeacoffee.com/redmedicineSoundtrack by Mark PilkingtonTwitter: @red_medicine__www.redmedicine.substack.com/

Stop Me Project
Building a Championship Culture at Ursinus: Coach Joe Jamison's Journey

Stop Me Project

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 78:06


From Princeton to Collegeville, Coach Joe Jamison @ursinuscollege_wrestling has built more than just wrestling teams—he's created a culture. In this episode, we go belly-to-belly with Ursinus College's Director of Wrestling to talk about his transition from Ivy League coaching to leading both men's and women's programs at a rising D3 powerhouse. We dig into his coaching journey, the blueprint for building a winning culture, balancing dual programs, recruiting philosophies, and the role academics play in student-athlete success.If you're a wrestler, coach, or parent looking for the real story behind college wrestling opportunities—this one's for you.

Hoops Through Life
36 - Bobbi Morgan (Ursinus College)

Hoops Through Life

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 39:42


Send us a textOn today's episode we have Coach Bobbi Morgan. Coach Morgan has experience as an assistant at Widener University. She has experience as a head coach at Academy of Notre Dame, Haverford High School, Cabrini College, and Haverford College—where she remains the winningest coach in program history (notching 3 Centennial Conference championships, four NCAA Division III Tournament appearances, two NCAA regional finals, and is a three-time Centennial Conference Coach of the Year). Currently, she is the head coach at Ursinus College.Beyond the collegiate level, Coach Morgan has worked with USA Basketball as both a court coach and assistant coach for National Junior Women's Teams. In 2023, she helped guide the U16 national team to a gold medal at the FIBA Americas Championship. She has also been named an assistant coach for the 2024 U17 national team, which will compete for a FIBA World Championship.On this episode we discuss:Tips to prepare for college level defenseWhat coach's are looking for when watching highlight and game filmWhy being proactive in the recruiting process is vitalThe skills that translate to the college levelHow to navigate multiple offersQuestions to ask current student athletes when on a visitAnd much more!Ursinus Women's basketball InstagramCoach Morgan X AccountUrsinus Women's basketball recruiting questionnaireWhen you work with me you can expect a 360-degree player development plan designed specifically for young female basketball players.If this sounds interesting, let's have a conversation - send me an email today - hoopsthroughlife@gmail.comCheck out Hoops Through Life on: Hoops Through Life WebsiteXInstagramFacebookIf you have any questions for me or our future guests email hoopsthroughlife@gmail.comThe views and opinions shared by coaches and other professionals on this podcast are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Hoops Through Life. Hoops Through Life is an independent entity, not affiliated with any school or coach, and is not responsible for the opinions expressed by these individuals.

Tea for Teaching
CURE for Engagement

Tea for Teaching

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 38:42 Transcription Available


Authentic learning experiences help to create intrinsic motivation for students. In this episode, Julia Koeppe, Bonnie Hall, Paul Craig, and Rebecca Roberts join us to discuss BASIL, a course-based undergraduate research experience in Chemistry that has been implemented in many institutions. Julia is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Chemistry Department here at SUNY-Oswego. Bonnie is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Chemistry & Physics Department at Grand View University. Paul is a Professor in the School of Chemistry and Material Science at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Rebecca is a Professor in the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Program in the Department of Biology at Ursinus College. A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.

Dr. Tamara Beckford Show
Dr. Davis: Postnatal Depletion& Nutrition Tips to Support New Moms

Dr. Tamara Beckford Show

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 49:58


Join in Dr. Tamara Beckford and Dr. Lauren A. Davis for an Insightful Discussion on Postnatal Depletion SyndromeMotherhood is a beautiful journey, but for many postpartum mothers, the road is fraught with exhaustion, stress, and feelings of depletion. In this live stream, Dr. Lauren A. Davis, a dual board-certified expert in family medicine and osteopathic neuromusculoskeletal medicine, will share her insights into Postnatal Depletion Syndrome and how performance nutrition can be a game-changer for postpartum mothers. Dr. Davis's journey began with a Biology degree from Ursinus College in Pennsylvania, complemented by studies in exercise and sports science and performance nutrition. She earned her medical degree from Lincoln Memorial University in Tennessee, where she also served as a teaching fellow in anatomy and osteopathic manipulation. Her residency at Stony Brook University - Southampton was a time of professional growth and personal transformation, during which she became chief resident and welcomed her first child. Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable knowledge and actionable tips to support postpartum mothers. Whether you're a new mom, a healthcare provider, or someone supporting a loved one through this phase, this conversation is for you. Dr. Davis combines her extensive background in anatomy, osteopathy, integrative medicine, and functional nutrition to empower mothers to thrive during the postpartum period. As the founder of Latched Nourished Thriving, she's on a mission to provide holistic support for breastfeeding mothers and their families. Connect with Dr. Davis @latchednourished on IG/TT/YT@latchednourshedthriving on FB@laurendavisdo on LinkedIn

Relentless Health Value
EP457: It's a Big Thing: Medical Spread Pricing. So, Let's Talk About Contract Transparency, With Cynthia Fisher

Relentless Health Value

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 34:15


I'm putting a meme in the show notes. It's my second meme ever, so I'm clearly on a roll. As you can see, it's a picture of two kids taking a test; and the one kid is cheating off the other kid. It's a How to Do Spread Pricing test, and the kid with carrier has his eyes all over the PBM kid's test. For a full transcript of this episode, click here. If you enjoy this podcast, be sure to subscribe to the free weekly newsletter to be a member of the Relentless Tribe. Look, this is a thing now, medical spread. And similar to how PBM spreads adds up to millions, billions of dollars, medical spread is not change in the couch cushions. Did you see the lawsuit against Cigna? Cynthia Fisher mentions it in the conversation that follows. Spoiler alert, here's the numbers: Self-insured employer paid $4 million for a claim. In this case, there's a slide on this Cynthia Fisher gave me, by the way, if you want to see all this written out. So, the employer pays $4 million. The provider was paid—drumroll, please—$876,000. I'm pausing so that sinks in: $4 million paid by the employer; $876,000 of that makes it across the trench to the provider. What happened, you may be wondering, to the $3.2 million in the middle there that the self-insured employer wrote a check to their carrier for? If I'm the employer, I think I would sort of want to know where the $3.2 million went, because … yeah. I think anyone would be hard-pressed to explain how a prudent fiduciary is managing to pay millions of dollars of its plan members' money for services that actually cost a fraction of that. And this is just one claim. But you came here for a show about transparency. Why, you may be wondering, am I talking about medical spread pricing? It's not a super far leap, so many of you are probably there already; but let me quote Chris Deacon. She wrote, “As these conglomerates expand control over healthcare delivery and administration, radical transparency is our only bulwark. Patients and employers deserve to know exactly what they're paying for, without hidden fees disguised as care costs.” I don't think anyone would say that transparency alone is sufficient to transform healthcare, but it's definitely a start for sure. So, yeah … transparency. The reason why lawsuits about overpayments, big ones—and there's a bunch of them afoot right now, not just that Cigna one—but the reason that these are going down in the first place is because hospital prices and carrier prices are now somewhat available. And we have some plan sponsors—the ones who are worried about fiduciary duty, at least—these plan sponsors are able to cobble together the math to catch a glimpse of how much money is vanishing. Dollars they and their members are paying for medical claims that never make it to the care team providing the care. And who is shocked? Are you shocked? I'm not shocked. Let me read a sentence from a carrier contract that Justin Leader sent me the other day. Section 6.3: “Claim administrator's compensation for its services under the agreement shall include the difference between the net claim payments reimbursed to the claim administrator by the employer and the net amounts paid to providers by the claim administrator.” Translation: We are allowed to add spread pricing. We are able to arbitrage. We are able to mark up (or whatever you want to call it) by any amount we want, and you, plan sponsor, just signed up to pay for it. So, that happened. Listen to episode 433 with Justin Leader, by the way. The show is called “The Mystery of the Weekly Claims Wire,” otherwise known as the Not Transparent Weekly Claims Wire. So, look … transparency: We can talk about it in terms of medical prices. We can talk about transparency in terms of contracts. And actually also in terms of quality, but we don't get into that today. Bottom line, plan sponsors need enough access to billing data and hospital prices to calculate how much the middle folks are taking in spread, which is, as aforementioned, quite a thing. For more actual data on the magnitude of spread pricing goings-on, ask Dan Ross. That's my suggestion. He's got spreadsheets he can show you of how much plan sponsors are paying and how much providers are charging and how much is going missing in the middle. For even more on this, read the recent Owens & Minor lawsuit that just got filed, which is just a case study in how hard some of these middlemen/carrier entities are working to obscure and hide what they are doing. Because, yeah, sunshine is a great disinfectant, and that's what transparency is. Sunshine. Here's another interesting link from Chris Deacon. I say all this to say, this is the kind of transparency that Cynthia Fisher and I talk about in the show today: contract transparency, bill charges transparency, and hospital or medical price transparency for plan sponsors. We do not get into today consumers or patients using price information to shop, just FYI. We also do not get into, really, price convergence, which is what happens when hospital and carrier prices become available in a market and is often brought up on or about conversations about transparency. Okay, I will say just one thing about price convergence. There was some chatter in anti-transparency press releases from parties mostly that didn't want to be transparent at all, no way no how. But there was some talk a couple of years ago that if contracted prices became transparent, the healthcare industry would raise their prices to match the highest in the market and the result would be rising healthcare prices and greater total costs. That turns out, it seems, to be false. There's a study that shows that the bottom of the market (those with the cheapest prices) do, in fact, raise their prices but not as much as the top of the market lowers theirs. So, there is actually net savings. Read about the Turquoise Health study and an article that Forrest Xiao and team posted that shows this, and it's the first study of its kind, at least that I have seen. Okay, so contract transparency, data transparency, that's what's on deck to discuss today with Cynthia Fisher, as I have mentioned several times already, who has a long history as an entrepreneur in the healthcare space. So, Cynthia Fisher gets U.S. healthcare, and she gets being a plan sponsor and a fiduciary. She is founder and chairman of PatientRightsAdvocate.org, as well as Power to the Patients. Her focus is on ensuring that all healthcare shows prices up front so that we can have accountability and integrity in billing and at any point of care. Cynthia has said early and often that transparency protects the ultimate purchasers of healthcare—meaning plan sponsors, plan members, and patients—from overcharges, spread pricing, or otherwise. Where there's mystery, there is margin, as Anthony Ciaccia has said often. Cynthia's call to action is as follows, but listen to the show to hear her say it more eloquently. C-suites, CFOs, in-house counsel use purchasing discipline that your company probably uses elsewhere in the procurement of health benefits.  Cynthia Fisher also says as part of the call to action, refuse to sign blank checks to the healthcare industry and refuse anti-audit provisions. She also has a call to action for the accounting industry to stop ignoring auditing the health plans. And this matters just given the bald-faced fact right now that overcharges are party sized. Let me wrap up with this: There's a lot of brute force tactics out there being deployed by some plan sponsors that effectively keep plan members from getting the care they need because they are functionally uninsured. I've done multiple shows on this, and I link to some of them below. I just can't help to think, some of this brute force, you know, high-deductible health plans and some pretty savage cost containment strategies, might be unnecessary if middleman excess profits were eliminated. Well, I say this with some evidence, actually. Andreas Mang (EP419) was on the pod. He talked about saving 15% or more by being smart about contracts and plan assets at the financial and purchasing level. Brian Uhlig … was talking to him the other day. He was telling me he saved $80 million just doing contracts right. Also Claire Brockbank (EP453) talks about this; Cora Opsahl (EP452), too, from 32BJ. Those are two recent shows, again, about how much money can be saved by only signing contracts that ensure transparency. Also mentioned in this episode are Patient Rights Advocate, Chris Deacon, Justin Leader, Dan Ross, Forrest Xiao, Anthony Ciaccia, Andreas Mang, Brian Uhlig, Claire Brockbank, Cora Opsahl, Mark Cuban, and Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company.   You can learn more at PatientRightsAdvocate.org.    Cynthia A. Fisher is founder and chairman of PatientRightsAdvocate.org, a nonprofit organization seeking healthcare price transparency, giving power to American consumers—patients, employers, and unions—to lower their costs of care and coverage through a functional marketplace and choice. Cynthia is best known for her pioneering work as founder and CEO of ViaCord, Inc., a leading price-transparent umbilical cord blood stem cell banking company which she started in 1993. In 2000, she co-founded and was president of the cellular medicines company ViaCell, Inc., of which ViaCord became a division. ViaCell went public in 2005, was acquired by PerkinElmer, and exists today under the ViaCord brand. Cynthia also serves on the public company boards of the Boston Beer Company, Inc. and Easterly Government Properties, Inc. She serves on the Florida Council of 100 and the board of the National Park Foundation, and she previously served on the board of directors of Water.org. Cynthia holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a bachelor's and honorary Doctorate of Science degree from Ursinus College.   09:03 What is the goal of PatientRightsAdvocate.org? 10:28 Is American competitiveness being affected by healthcare spend? 13:47 Why is transparency a root cause to healthcare costs? 15:11 What's going on across the country to empower transparency in healthcare? 19:31 “I think people are fed up.” 21:22 The Cigna lawsuit in California. 26:36 How do employers navigate contracts against anti-steering? 28:54 EP419 with Andreas Mang. 29:33 EP452 with Cora Opsahl and EP453 with Claire Brockbank. 29:45 EP433 with Justin Leader.   You can learn more at PatientRightsAdvocate.org.   Cynthia A. Fisher of @PtRightsAdvoc discusses #medicalspreadpricing and #contracttransparency on our #healthcarepodcast. #healthcare #podcast #pharma #healthcareleadership #healthcaretransformation #healthcareinnovation   Recent past interviews: Click a guest's name for their latest RHV episode! Stacey Richter (INBW40), Mark Cuban and Ferrin Williams (Encore! EP418), Rob Andrews (Encore! EP415), Brian Reid, Dr Beau Raymond, Brendan Keeler, Claire Brockbank, Cora Opsahl, Dan Nardi, Dr Spencer Dorn (EP451)  

The Nurse Practitioner - The Nurse Practitioner Podcast

In this episode of The Nurse Practitioner Podcast, Dr. Denise Felsenstein DNP, MSN, RN, CRNP, WHNP-BC discusses stress management. Ursinus College – faculty profile: https://www.ursinus.edu/live/profiles/3988-denise-felsenstein Contact: Denise.Felsenstein@wolterskluwer.com linktr.ee/TheNursePractitionerJournal

D3 Glory Days Podcast
Outdoor Nationals Champs Chats

D3 Glory Days Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2024 64:16


A long overdue episode featuring 3 national champions from the 2024 Outdoor National Meet. Megan Johnson and Caroline McMartin went 1-2 in the steeplechase from Central College. We speak to them about how cool it was going 1-2, the great year of Central College, and what they did to buy in. The Freshman sensation, Haley Schoeneggee of Vassar, fills us in how she went from high school to being a national champion. She was a high school state champion and credits having a target on her back in high school to prepare her for the National meets. Rainah Dunham of Ursinus College went into the Long Jump competition as the 13th seed and came away as the national champion. She goes into what changed about her training, how she handles these competitions and how cool her final jump in the triple jump to get 2nd was. Time Stamp: Central: 3:25 Haley: 26:26 Rainah: 46:00 How to Support D3 Glory Days: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠D3 Glory Days Venmo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We launched a Patreon!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Strava⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/d3glorydays/message

Your College Bound Kid | Scholarships, Admission, & Financial Aid Strategies
YCBK 440: The Importance of “Fit” When Selecting a College-Michael Keaton Interview

Your College Bound Kid | Scholarships, Admission, & Financial Aid Strategies

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 43:37


In this episode you will hear:   o        Two of our listeners share advice from things they learned from going through the college process o        Mark interviews Michael Keaton, the VP of Enrollment at Ursinus College on “The Importance of Fit” o            Preview §  Julia and I interview Michael Keaton for the third of a trilogy of interviews we did with Michael, the first one was on “problems with the new FAFSA” then we did a Spotlight on Ursinus College and now Michael is talking about the importance of balancing Fit and Selectivity when selecting a college..Julia was with us on the interview but her audio dropped so you will only hear Michael and me §  Michael talks about the importance of fit when selecting a college, but then he makes a startling statement, he says, we all talk about fit but we don't really believe in it because we send contradictory messages, listen to his take on that §  Michael talks about a great strategy for students to take when they are in high school §  Michael talks about the pressure colleges face to look very selective §  Michael talks about whether he feels families put too much emphasis on selectivity §  Michael has a great analogy involving Rolling Stones magazine §  Michael talks about how mass media covers college admissions §  Michael has a great analogy comparing selecting a college to buying a house     Sign up for our Q & A webinar with Holly Ramsey, Dr. Michele Evard and Liam Dailey, three homeschooling experts. They will discuss how colleges admissions experts evaluate homeschooled students     You can also send in questions for our interviews by using speakpipe.com/YCBK. Our interviews are confirmed for 2024 with the following leaders at the following schools:     To sign up to receive Your College-Bound Kid PLUS, our free quarterly admissions deep-dive, delivered directly to your email four times a year, just go to yourcollegeboundkid.com, and you will see the sign up on the right side of the page under “the Listen to our podcast icons”   Follow Mark Stucker on Twitter to get breaking college admission news, and updates about the podcast before they go live. You can ask questions on Twitter that he will answer on the podcast. Mark will also share additional hot topics in the news and breaking news on this Twitter feed. Twitter message is also the preferred way to ask questions for our podcast:   https://twitter.com/YCBKpodcast   1. To access our transcripts, click: https://yourcollegeboundkid.com/category/transcripts/ 2. Find the specific episode transcripts for the one you want to search and click the link 3. Find the magnifying glass icon in blue (search feature) and click it 4. Enter whatever word you want to search. I.e. Loans 5. Every word in that episode when the words loans are used, will be highlighted in yellow with a timestamps 6. Click the word highlighted in yellow and the player will play the episode from that starting point 7. You can also download the entire podcast as a transcript   We would be honored if you will pass this podcast episode on to others who you feel will benefit from the content in YCBK.   Please subscribe to our podcast. It really helps us move up in Apple's search feature so others can find our podcast.   Don't forget to send your recommended resources and articles by recording your message at speakpipe.com/YCBK   If you enjoy our podcast, would you please do us a favor and share our podcast both verbally and on social media? We would be most grateful!   If you want to help more people find Your College-Bound Kid, please make sure you follow our podcast. You will also get instant notifications as soon as each episode goes live.   Check out the college admissions books Mark recommends:   Check out the college websites Mark recommends:   If you want to have some input about what you like and what you recommend we change about our podcast, please complete our Podcast survey; here is the link:     If you want a college consultation with Mark or Lisa or Lynda, just text Mark at 404-664-4340 to express your interest. All they ask is that you review their services and pricing on their website before the complimentary session. Their counseling website is:   Note, the purpose of the free session to review their services and not to pick their brains and get free information. You can schedule a paid session if you want answers to some questions you have. The free session to only for the purpose of discussing the one-on-one services they offer.

Inspired Money
The Psychology of Money: Understanding Your Money Mindset

Inspired Money

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2024 56:59


In this episode of the Inspired Money Podcast, host Andy Wang welcomes Dr. Bob Wright, Dr. Mary Bell Carlson, and Victor Ricciardi to discuss the role of psychology in shaping our money mindset. They explore biases, mindset shifts, and the education needed to make sound financial decisions. Transitioning to a New Chapter In "The Psychology of Money: Understanding Your Money Mindset," we explore how overcoming biases, adopting a positive mindset, and aligning financial decisions with personal values can lead to financial well-being. Our guests offer strategies to reframe beliefs, cultivate mindfulness, and make informed financial decisions.

Nerdacity with DuEwa Frazier
Ep. 53 M. Nzadi Keita Talks Migration Letters

Nerdacity with DuEwa Frazier

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2024 68:25


Ep. 53 DuEwa interviewed M. Nzadi Keita about her new poetry collection, Migration Letters (2024, Beacon Press). Visit M. Nzadi Keita: Poems and Prose (zeekeita.com). Listen to this ep and past Nerdacity eps at Spotify, Apple, iHeartRadio, Podcast Addict and more! Follow IG @nerdacitypodcast X twitter.com/nerdacitypod1 Subscribe YouTube.com/duewaworld BIO M. Nzadi Keita is a first-generation urban northerner. Her first book of poems, Birthmarks, was published by Nightshade Press. Her work has since appeared on public television, and in anthologies including Bum Rush The Page: A Def Poetry Jam, Beyond the Frontier: African-American Poetry in the 21st Century, and A Face to Meet the Faces: An Anthology of Contemporary Persona Poetry. Her poems appear in MELUS, Poet Lore, and Crab Orchard, among other journals. Grants and fellowships from Yaddo, Fine Arts Work Center, Leeway Foundation, and the Pew Center for Arts and Humanities have supported her writing and community-based arts adventures.   Keita served as an adviser to the documentary, “BaddDDD Sonia Sanchez.” Her essays on Sanchez appear in Impossible to Hold: Women and Culture in The 1960s and the anthology, Peace Is A Haiku Song (Mural Arts Press).    She has collaborated with the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, WHYY-TV/ Philadelphia, the Rosenbach Museum, Moonstone Arts Center, Germantown Arts Roundtable, and other initiatives. Keita is a Cave Canem alum and a professor of creative writing and literature at Ursinus College. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/duewafrazier/support

No Straight Path
Relentlessly Chasing Your Dreams with Thomas Russell

No Straight Path

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 47:16


Join us for a thoughtful conversation with entertainment attorney, Thomas Russell. Thomas' story is all about grit. It's about resilience. It's about dreaming. It's about chasing your dreams relentlessly. Thomas Russell III is Corporate Counsel at Amazon Music where he advises the tech-giant on its livestreaming, video-on-demand and sponsorship efforts. Thomas was recognized by Variety as one of the Top In-House Entertainment Attorneys for 2023. Thomas is also committed to championing issues for the BIPOC community. Prior to joining Amazon Music, Thomas represented Post 21, a black-owned online marketplace, in its deal with Disney making it the first black-owned operating partner in Downtown Disney. He went to Ursinus College in Pennsylvania and Howard University for law school. When he's not working, you can find him spending quality time with his wife (Ashley) and two sons (Thomas IV and Carter). Tune in for another inspiring conversation!  Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: Thomas Russell on LinkedIn Ashley Menzies Babatunde Ashley Menzies Babatunde on Instagram Ashley Menzies Babatunde on LinkedIn Hubspot Podcast Network Sign Up for Ashley's Newsletter Ashley's Substack Rate & Review: If you enjoy listening to No Straight Path, please make sure you write a review and rate the show. It helps other listeners find the podcast. You can rate and review the show here. Thank you! 

ALP: The Admissions Leadership Podcast

(No, the other one.)What happens when two avowed GenXers record a podcast episode? From the host you get a bad reference to C+C Music Factory; from the guest you get helpful lessons on "how to vice president." Michael Keaton, VP for Enrollment Management at Ursinus College, sets the record straight on who was Michael Keaton first, how to leave things better than you found them, and why all colleges are not in the same boat in the midst of the FAFSA rollout debacle. Rapid DescentWalkout song: The Boss by James Brown (Michael actually uses walkout music at open house events ... get yourself to Ursinus for one of these!)Best recent read: The Black Kids by Christina Hammonds ReedEager to read next: From Punk to Monk by Ray Rahunath CappoFavorite podcast:  Broad Street Breakdown by Jedi Mind TricksFavorite thing to make in the kitchen: Vegan chopped cheese.Taking and keeping notes: Kindle ScribeMemorable bit of advice: "Don't start none; won't be none."Bucket list: CVisit the last 11 United States he hasn't yet visited. Friends from IA, ID, HI, KS, MI, MS, MT, ND, NE, SD, and WY? Help him out. The ALP is supported by RHB. Music arranged by Ryan Anselment

Free Library Podcast
M. Nzadi Keita | Migration Letters: Poems

Free Library Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2024 57:08


In conversation with Herman Beavers M. Nzadi Keita is the author of the poetry collection Brief Evidence of Heaven, a finalist for the Phillis Wheatley Poetry Prize that explored the life of Anna Murray Douglass, Frederick Douglass' first wife. Her other poems and essays have appeared in such publications as A Face to Meet the Faces: A Persona Poetry Anthology, Killens Review of Arts and Letters, and Poet Lore. She formerly taught creative writing, American literature, and Africana studies at Ursinus College, and was an adviser to the award-winning documentary BaddDDD Sonia Sanchez and to Mural Arts Philadelphia. Keita's latest collection of poetry, Migration Letters, is a reflection on Black working-class identity and culture from the 1960s to now. A professor of English and Africana studies at the University of Pennsylvania, Herman Beavers teaches 20th Century and Contemporary African American literature and poetry writing. He is the author of the scholarly monograph Geography and the Political Imaginary in the Novels of Toni Morrison, the poetry chapbook Obsidian Blues, and his poems have appeared in Cleaver Magazine, Versadelphia, and The American Arts Quarterly, among other publications.  Because you love Author Events, please make a donation to keep our podcasts free for everyone. THANK YOU! (recorded 4/2/2024)

Scroll Down: True Stories from KYW Newsradio
The global impacts of Sweden joining NATO

Scroll Down: True Stories from KYW Newsradio

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2024 24:48


Sweden has been a historically neutral country, but when Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, Sweden and their neighbor, Finland, began the process of joining NATO. Finland became part of the alliance in April 2023, but Sweden just officially joined this month. What was the delay? And how could this change global politics going forward? Dr. Johannes Karreth, associate professor of politics and international relations at Ursinus College, joins us to discuss the implications of this move, for Sweden, Finland, Russia, and other countries. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

“Dance Talk” ® with Joanne Carey
Honoring Joan Myers Brown: Women's History Month, "I Fall in Love With Dance"

“Dance Talk” ® with Joanne Carey

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2024 49:53


“Dance Talk” ® with Joanne Carey  In this episode of  “Dance Talk” ® with Joanne Carey,  join host Joanne Carey as she chats with Special Guest: Joan Myers Brown during Women's History Month. Listen in with Ms. Brown (who is 92 years young) shares her story that began as a young dancer living in segregated America who became determined to create opportunities for black dancers. Ms. Brown emphasizes the power and essence of dance as a form of expression and the life lessons it teaches. She is a lady who will inspire you to do and be your best! Joan Myers Brown (affectionately known as “Aunt Joan” or “JB”) is the founder of The Philadelphia School of Dance Arts in 1960 and The Philadelphia Dance Company (PHILADANCO!) in 1970.  She serves as honorary chairperson for the International Association of Blacks in Dance (IABD), established in 1991, an organization that she laid the groundwork for in 1988 with the founding of the International Conference of Black Dance Companies.  She is a Distinguished Visiting Professor at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, which bestowed upon her an honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts; is a member of the dance faculty at Howard University in Washington, DC; and awarded an honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters from Ursinus College in Collegeville, PA. In May 2015, she received an honorary Doctor of Arts degree from The University of Pennsylvania. Listed in Who's Who in America and described as an “innovator and communicator,” Ms. Brown has made significant contributions to arts communities locally, regionally, nationally and throughout the world.  Joan Myers Brown's undisputed status as a leader in the national and international arts communities were acknowledged when she was selected to receive the 2012 National Medal of the Arts, the nation's highest civic honor for excellence in the arts. President Barack Obama presented the prestigious honor at a ceremony that took place in July 2013 at the White House. President Obama cited Ms. Brown for carving out “an artistic haven for African American dancers and choreographers to innovate, create, and share their unique visions with the national and global dance communities.” In May 2020, Ms. Brown celebrated two landmark achievements – PHILADANCO!'s  50th year and the Philadelphia School of Dance Arts' 60th year.  She as recently honored with a Lifetime Achievement Recognition from the Martha Hill Awards Gala. Find out more about Joan Myers Brown and Philadanco: https://philadanco.org/about/ @philadanco @philaschoolofdancearts @joanmyersbrown ⁠⁠⁠Follow Joanne Carey on Instagram @westfieldschoolofdance And follow  “Dance Talk” ® with Joanne Carey wherever you listen to your podcasts. Tune in. Follow. Like us. And Share. Please leave us review about our podcast  “Dance Talk” ® with Joanne Carey "Where the Dance World Connects, the Conversations Inspire, and Where We Are Keeping Them Real."

Your College Bound Kid | Scholarships, Admission, & Financial Aid Strategies
YCBK 401: Brown and Cornell are probably admitting less students through Early Decision

Your College Bound Kid | Scholarships, Admission, & Financial Aid Strategies

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 117:10


In this episode you will hear:   (02:30) Mark and Susan discuss admissions file reading. They discuss three articles on the rise of college applications, especially early applications, and they discuss how some colleges are re-evaluating whether their early decision policies need to be altered to save their mission.          (47:48) Lisa and Julia answer a question about how the changes in Affirmative Action are likely to impact Native students.     (01:03:26) Mark and Julia interview Michael Keaton, the VP of enrollment of Ursinus College; they discuss how changes to the FAFSA are impacting students and colleges.    Preview o   Michael shares his bio o   Michael shares some of the changes to the NEW FAFSA o   Michael shares how the changes to the FAFSA are impacting students and college admissions offices. o   Michael talks about some of the kinks in the FAFSA rollout and he talks about the wrinkles impact on schools differently. o   Michael talks about how the new FAFSA is impacting multiple kids in college at the same time, and how colleges are addressing this.      (01:18:13) Recommended Resource-   (01:39:44) College Spotlight: Wentworth Part 1 of 2 https://wit.edu/   Speakpipe.com/YCBK is our method if you want to ask a question and we will be prioritizing all questions sent in via Speakpipe.    You can also use this for many other purposes: 1) Send us constructive criticism about how we can improve our podcast 2) Share an encouraging word about something you like about an episode or the podcast in general 3) Share a topic or an article you would like us to address 4) Share a speaker you want us to interview 5) Leave positive feedback for one of our interviewees. We will send your verbal feedback directly to them and I can almost assure you, your positive feedback will make their day. If you have a question for one of our upcoming interviews with admissions professionals, here is a list of admissions professionals who we will interview in 2023 or 2024. Confirmed interviews not yet completed Bard-Mackie Siebens Rice University-Tamara Siler American University-Jeremy Lowe Pitzer College-Yvonne Berumen Chapman University-Marcela Meija-Martinez Trinity College-Anthony Berry* College of the Atlantic-Heather Albert* Spelman College-Chelsea Holley* Scripps College-Victoria Romero* Saint Louis University-Daniel Wood-(Interview is about transfer admissions, Daniel is a transfer counselor) Colby College-Randi Arsenault* University of Georgia-David Graves* University of Georgia-Andy Borst Cornell University-Jonathon Burdick Oberlin College-Manuel Carballo Carleton College-Art Rodriguez Swarthmore-Jim Bok Joy St. Johns-Harvard Duke-Christoph Guttentag Florida State-John Barnhill Southern Methodist University-Elena Hicks Johns Hopkins-Calvin Wise Cornell University-Shawn Felton Haverford College-Jess Lord UAspire-Brendan Williams Yale University-Moira Poe Bard College Baylor University Butler University California Institute of Technology-Ashley Pallie Colorado School of Mines Creighton University University of Puget Sound- Robin Aijian Belmont University-Chris Cage University of Tennessee-Knoxville- Emory University-Sarbeth Fleming   To sign up to receive Your College-Bound Kid PLUS, our new monthly admissions newsletter, delivered directly to your email once a month, just go to yourcollegeboundkid.com, and you will see the sign-up popup.   Check out our new blog. We write timely and insightful articles on college admissions:   Follow Mark Stucker on Twitter to get breaking college admission news, and updates about the podcast before they go live. You can ask questions on Twitter that he will answer on the podcast. Mark will also share additional hot topics in the news and breaking news on this Twitter feed. Twitter message is also the preferred way to ask questions for our podcast:   https://twitter.com/YCBKpodcast   1. To access our transcripts, click: https://yourcollegeboundkid.com/category/transcripts/ 2. Find the specific episode transcripts for the one you want to search and click the link 3. Find the magnifying glass icon in blue (search feature) and click it 4. Enter whatever word you want to search. I.e. Loans 5. Every word in that episode when the words loans are used, will be highlighted in yellow with a timestamps 6. Click the word highlighted in yellow and the player will play the episode from that starting point 7. You can also download the entire podcast as a transcript   We would be honored if you will pass this podcast episode on to others who you feel will benefit from the content in YCBK.   Please subscribe to our podcast. It really helps us move up in Apple's search feature so others can find our podcast.   If you enjoy our podcast, would you please do us a favor and share our podcast both verbally and on social media? We would be most grateful!   If you want to help more people find Your College-Bound Kid, please make sure you follow our podcast. You will also get instant notifications as soon as each episode goes live.   Check out the college admissions books Mark recommends:   Check out the college websites Mark recommends:   If you want to have some input about what you like and what you recommend, we change about our podcast, please complete our Podcast survey; here is the link:     If you want a college consultation with Mark or Lisa or Lynda, just text Mark at 404-664-4340 or email Lisa at or Lynda at Lynda@schoolmatch4u.com. All we ask is that you review their services and pricing on their website before the complimentary session; here is link to their services with transparent pricing: https://schoolmatch4u.com/services/compare-packages/

Actorcast
Domenick Scudera: Professor of Theater at Ursinus College | Episode 098

Actorcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 42:03


For episode 098 of Actorcast, we are joined by Domenick Scudera! I credit Domenick with introducing me to the world of acting, as he cast me in my first production that I was ever involved with. From there, I worked on a handful of other productions with him, he taught many of my theater classes, and he was my advisor in undergrad. In this episode, we talk about his experience working as a theater professor at a small liberal arts college, how teaching theater and acting has changed through the years, and why it's beneficial for non-theater people to enroll in a theater class. To learn more about Domenick, you can visit https://ursinus.edu/live/profiles/213-domenick-scudera Domenick Scudera is Professor of Theater at Ursinus College in Collegeville, PA.   He has been teaching acting, directing, and theater history at the college since 1997.  As a director, he has directed 40+ plays at the college. Professionally, he has directed at theaters such as the Philadelphia Shakespeare Theater (where he served as Resident Director), Delaware Theater Company, the Uptown Knauer Performing Arts Center, the Waitstaff Comedy Troupe, and Historic Philadelphia Inc.  He has also worked in the administrations of the Wilma and Arden Theaters in Philadelphia.  As a playwright, he recently finished work on an original full-length play, The Half of It, inspired by the life of Vauedeville drag pioneer Bert Savoy.  Domenick received his B.A. from Colgate University, and M.F.A. in Directing from Penn State University. Follow my work at ⁠https://patrick-mcandrew.com⁠ and @patrick.mcandrew

Daily Paws Presents: Warm Fuzzies
Cyrus, Lucky and Deuce: The World's Greatest Two-Legged Therapy Dogs

Daily Paws Presents: Warm Fuzzies

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2023 25:14


On this episode of Daily Paws Presents: Warm Fuzzies, host Karman Hotchkiss sits down with Domenick Scudera, professor of theater at Ursinus College in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, and proud dog dad of Cyrus, Lucky and Deuce, a trio of therapy dogs who share one special trait in common: they each only have two legs. But don't think their disability stands in their way. Cyrus, Lucky and Deuce may have had a rough start in the world, but thanks to Domenick's and their dogged determination, these guys are living their best lives ever. For more info visit: https://dailypaws.com/warmfuzziespodcast Daily Paws Presents: Warm Fuzzies is produced by: Karman Hotchkiss - Host Lottie Leymarie - Executive Producer Michael Onufrak- Audio Engineer/Producer Naomi Barr- Script Editor/Producer Jennifer Del Sole - Director, Audio Growth Strategy & Operations Allie Giordano - General Manager, Pets Austin Cannon - Editor, Daily Paws Courtney Mason -VP/GM, Audio

How Would Lubitsch Do It?
S4E01 - The Love Parade [1929] with Jennifer Fleeger

How Would Lubitsch Do It?

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2023 55:16


Ursinus College professor Jennifer Fleeger joins us to discuss THE LOVE PARADE. In this episode, we cover the operetta form, the divergent singing styles of Jeanette Macdonald and Maurice Chevalier, how those styles interact with the recording technology of the time, as well as this film's fascinating and sometimes uneasy ways of dealing with both class and gender roles. Edited by Griffin Sheel. NEXT WEEK: Katharine Coldiron joins us to discuss MONTE CARLO. For details as to where to find this film, check out our resources page. WORKS CITED: The MPAA Production Come Administration Records for THE LOVE PARADE courtesy of the Margaret Herrick Library Paris and the Musical: The City of Lights on Stage and Screen edited by Olaf Jubin Eclipse Series: Lubitsch Musicals essay on The Love Parade by Michael Koresky Pre-Code.com's list of Essential Pre-Code Hollywood Films Sound American by Jennifer Fleeger Mismatched Women: The Siren Song Through the Machine by Jennifer Fleeger Media Ventriloquism by Jennifer Fleeger

The 'X' Zone Radio Show
Rob McConnell Interviews - JONATHAN ZAP - The Deeper Implications of AI, "The Singularity Archetype."

The 'X' Zone Radio Show

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2023 57:42


Jonathan Zap is an author, philosopher, journalist, and teacher who has written extensively on psychology and contemporary mythology. Jonathan grew up in the Bronx and attended the Bronx High School of Science. He graduated from Ursinus College with honors in Philosophy and English, and received a Master's Degree in Creative Writing from NYU. He has taught English in high school and college and worked with troubled youth as the dean of a public high school in the South Bronx. As a wilderness guide, Jonathan has led inner-city kids and other young people on expeditions to remote desert canyons and Mount Rainier's summit. (See “Crossing the Great Stream—Education and the Evolving Self,” published in Holistic Education Review for more on his experiences in education.) Jonathan also has a GG–a degree in gemology, and worked at the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) as a staff gemologist and instructor in diamond grading and gemstone identification. Jonathan is the author of numerous published articles, essays, screenplays, and the Zap Oracle. He is the author of Crossing the Event Horizon—Human Metamorphosis and the Singularity Archetype, and his related sci-fi epic, Parallel Journeys. Jonathan has done numerous radio and television interviews. He is a frequent guest on Coast-to-Coast AM and the Gaia network show, Beyond Belief. He was a contributing editor and featured correspondent at Reality Sandwich (before it was taken over and turned into something unsupportable) and published 150 articles on that platform. He's presented his work on the Singularity Archetype at the Society for Scientific Exploration (SSE) and the International Association for Near-Death Studies (IANDS). Jonathan has a background in Jungian psychology, paranormal research, literature, writing, and many other subjects. He uses his eclectic background to take a multi-disciplinary approach to many subjects. He resides in Boulder, Colorado.

Sports Antidote Podcast
#175 "Ursinus College" (32-27-1 ATS)

Sports Antidote Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2023 81:37


What an episode: We get into a crazy college party avenue opened up in high school, we took full advantage. Will Mertz do the same Saturday vs UGA? Like always, the message is deeper than it's packaging....The Young Woken is back, the Drunk Neighbor rolls, and Breaux Exotic, the star of the show, goes for his 7th win ATS using the Woke Equation (6-1)....and some World Series Woke-Ness for that ass as well..... @THESPORTSANTIDOTE RATE/SUBSCRIBE/REVIEW --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sports-antidote/support

Black Talk Radio Network
“Time for an Awakening”, Sunday 10/15/2023 at 7:00 PM (EST) guest; Author, Associate Professor of History & Africana Studies at Ursinus College, Edward Onaci

Black Talk Radio Network

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2023 152:22


“Time for an Awakening” for Sunday 10/15/2023 at 7:00 PM (EST) our guest was Author, Associate Professor of History & Africana Studies at Ursinus College, Edward Onaci. The book “Free the Land: The Republic of New Afrika and the Pursuit of a Black Nation-State”, was the center of our discussion with the author, Prof. Edward Onaci. Also dialogue on related topics that affect Black People both nationally and internationally, from an African Centered lens.

BookSpeak Network
"Brave in Season" Author Jon Volkmer on the Sunbury Press Books Show

BookSpeak Network

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2023 27:00


Inspired by real events, author and educator Jon Volkmer takes readers back to his native Nebraska for his new novel, "Brave in Season." What happens when an African-American railroad crew is dropped off in a tiny, close-knit rural farm community? Will friction build up to an all-familiar tragedy, or will a game of baseball possibly inspire hope and understanding? On this episode of the Sunbury Press Books Show, Volkmer discusses his upbringing in Nebraska City, the changing of American railroads and the need to prepare them for the new diesel engines. He recounts how the small town of Julien was the backdrop for a fast-pitch softball game, and inspired his new work. Jon Volkmer is a professor of English at Ursinus College; his chance reading of Jack Kerouac sent him off on a hitch-hiking tour of the nation. He earned his Bachelor of Arts at the University of Colorado, an MA in Creative Writing from Denver University and his PhD in Literature from the University of Nebraska. His works include a Young Adult biography of baseball great Roberto Clemente, a collection of poetry involving grain elevators, and a travel work, "Eating Europe." His work has appeared in Commonweal, Cimarron Review, Maine Review and Prairie Schooner.  "Brave in Season" is available through Sunbury's Milford House Press imprint.  

Higher Ed Now
Jonathan Marks: "Liberal Education Corrects Our Narrowness"

Higher Ed Now

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2023 54:47


Jonathan Marks has been an educator for almost a quarter century, and is currently Professor and Chair of Politics and International Relations at Ursinus College. He has published on modern and contemporary political philosophy in journals like the American Political Science Review, the Journal of Politics, the Journal of American Political Science, and the Review of Politics. Professor Marks has written on higher education and other matters for Inside Higher Ed, the Chronicle of Higher Education, Commentary Magazine, the Washington Examiner, the Bulwark, the American Conservative, the Wall Street Journal, and other outlets. ACTA's vice president of public policy, Bradley Jackson, sat down with Professor Marks to talk about civic education, free expression on college campuses, and much more.

Enduring Interest
LIBERAL EDUCATION #5: Zena Hitz, Jonathan Marks, and Roosevelt Montás on Liberal Education

Enduring Interest

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2023 84:05


To lead into the next season of Enduring Interest, we're re-releasing our first two seasons, covering totalitarianism and ideology and liberal education.  We'll be back on September 8 with a new season covering free speech and censorship. This month we are pleased to bring you a special episode that departs from our normal path. For the past several months, we've been looking at forgotten or neglected books and essays on liberal education. We're very excited to bring you this conversation with three authors who've all written recently published books on liberal education. We have Zena Hitz, author of LOST IN THOUGHT: THE HIDDEN PLEASURES OF AN INTELLECTUAL LIFE; Jonathan Marks, author of LET'S BE REASONABLE: A CONSERVATIVE CASE FOR LIBERAL EDUCATION; and Roosevelt Montás, author of RESCUING SOCRATES: HOW THE GREAT BOOKS CHANGED MY LIFE AND WHY THEY MATTER FOR A NEW GENERATION. All three books provide a defense of liberal education rooted in the great books, but they do so in strikingly different ways. We discuss desire, shame, and the how the encounter with great authors can shape your soul. Each author talks about the importance and difficulties of the teacher-student relationship. And we discuss the various threats and challenges to liberal education today. Zena Hitz is a Tutor at St. John's College and the founder of the Catherine Project. Jonathan Marks in Professor of Politics and chair of the Department of Politics and International Relations at Ursinus College. Roosevelt Montás is Senior Lecturer in American Studies and English at Columbia University. He is the Director of the American Studies' Freedom and Citizenship Program. Here are some links to reviews: Zena on Jonathan Jonathan on Zena Jonathan on Roosevelt Roosevelt on Zena Flagg on Zena

KYW Newsradio's 1-On-1 with Matt Leon
Ursinus College Bears - College Football Preview

KYW Newsradio's 1-On-1 with Matt Leon

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2023 8:42


The Division III Ursinus College football team is coming off an outstanding 9-2 2022 season (7-2 in the Centennial Conference). The Bears finished the campaign on a six-game winning streak – including a win over King's College in the Centennial-MAC Bowl Series. Matt Leon caught up with Ursinus head coach Peter Gallagher to find out what is in store in for the Bears in 2023.

Reactionary Minds with Aaron Ross Powell
Defending Academic Freedom Requires Standing Up For Open Inquiry: A Conversation with Jonathan Marks

Reactionary Minds with Aaron Ross Powell

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2023 38:48


Academic freedom is under assault, but who is mounting that assault depends on who you ask. The right has long argued that universities are controlled by the left with free inquiry as the victim. The liberal right, it turns out, doesn't much care for liberal education. The result is a wave of right-populist assaults on the very academic freedom they've historically claimed to support. To explore these issues, host Aaron Ross Powel is joined by Jonathan Marks. He's a professor of politics at Ursinus College and author of Let's Be Reasonable: A Conservative Case for Liberal Education.  ­­­­­­­ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.theunpopulist.net

Messy in the Middle
Episode 10: Living Loudly and Authentically with Kitty McLeod

Messy in the Middle

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2023 36:35


Episode Summary: Welcome back to another episode! This week, I had the opportunity to chat with Kitty McLeod! Kitty is a self-described blerb. She facilitates organizational culture change management as the President of the Inclusion Plus Institute, guided by data to coach organizations to maximize inclusive and creative collaboration.   In 2021, she founded Illumine Wellness (@illumine.wellness) to support others as they integrate safety and joy in their bodies through body awareness, play, and sound healing.   Kitty is also a choreographer and dance/yoga instructor (200 Hr YTT). Her style is influenced by movement forms from Hip Hop to Circus Arts, as well as her training as a Dance major at Ursinus College and her current study in Dance Movement Therapy at Rider University. In this episode, we cover: Owning your creative side and healing through movement Balancing openness and navigating business stereotypes at the same time How to embed themes of DEI into your mission Thank you so much for joining me! Let's connect! Send me a DM on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/haleyejohnson/ Check out my website haleyejohnson.com  Check out how we can work together https://thepropegy.com/work-with-us-2/   Resources mentioned in this episode: Check out the Inclusion+ Institute: https://inclusionplusinstitute.com Check out Kitty on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/illumine.wellness/   Shout out to my dog for not barking, my editor Angela for doing her thing, and my friend Devin for letting me use his music.  Devin https://open.spotify.com/artist/4unfvnlHngJg79KK262US3?si=3N2wVmrVRYy807iWB-30OQ

Bridging The Gap
Expert Tips For Transformational Growth In Your Financial Services Firm with Brian Carney

Bridging The Gap

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2023 39:40


In today's episode, we hear from Brian Carney, a well-known advisor who shares his non-traditional journey into the wealth management industry and his proactive steps to grow his financial firm.Brian Carney is a CFP®, AIF®, ChFC®, CDFA®, and CEO at RiversEdge Advisors, LLC. Today he joins us as a guest on this episode of Bridging The Gap.Brian shares his passion for building relationships with clients and understanding why money makes them feel a certain way. Brian and Matt also dive into the importance of creating a streamlined process that helps advisors effectively grow their wealth management businesses, how to improve operations within the firm, and how we can entice more young professionals to migrate to the financial services industry.Brian Carney Bio:Brian Carney is the co-founder and face of RiversEdge Advisors, LLC. From helping clients with business development to volunteering in the community, his passion and zeal for financial planning shines through in all that he does.Beginning in 2001, Brian has spent his entire career in the financial services industry, working two local firms prior to merging his practice with RiversEdge Advisors in 2014. Not only has this merger allowed Brian to continue providing purely independent and conflict-free financial advice but has given him the opportunity to truly hone his craft and share that with each and every one of his clients. As his experience has evolved, Brian has found his niche serving business owners and entrepreneurs seeking comprehensive planning services.A lifelong Delawarean, Brian graduated from the Tatnall School and Ursinus College. He has earned various industry designations including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®), Chartered Financial Consultant® (ChFC®), Certified Divorce Financial Analyst™ (CDFA™), Accredited Investment Fiduciary® (AIF®), and Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA®). Simplifying the complex, obtaining the seemingly unobtainable, and empowering his clients to feel financially confident are what motivate him on a regular basis. On any given day, you can find Brian going above and beyond to make sure his clients are well taken care of. As a gentleman with a positive attitude and proactive demeanor, Brian is heavily involved with client relations. His personality and dedication enhance the RiversEdge client experience from start to finish.Brian is married to his college sweetheart, Kristen, and together they have three children. As a family, they spend a lot of time exploring and making long-lasting memories together. Brian is a volunteer coach for his sons' football, basketball and baseball teams, and loves any chance he gets to spend with his family. Passionate about animals, their family regularly fosters dogs through Out of the Woods Rescue in Medford, New Jersey. With Kristen leading the way, Brian's family fostered and helped 13 dogs find forever homes over the past 2 years. When he isn't dedicating his time to his family, sports, or animals, Brian is heavily involved with his alma mater, the Tatnall School, in Wilmington, Delaware.Follow Us And Find More Content For Financial Advisors and Wealth Management Firms At:www.mattreiner.comYouTubeTwitterLinkedInMentioned in this episode:Benjamin

Music For The New Revolution
Episode 38: Modern Protest Music (uncensored)

Music For The New Revolution

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2023 84:53


On the newest episode of Music for the New Revolution, join guest host and producer Jamie Polson, who was an intern with MFTNR from Ursinus College in 2022, along with co-host Josh Walker. In this episode, Jamie and Josh play and discuss modern protest music. The featured artists are Kendrick Lamar, Rage Against the Machine, Vic Mensa, Common & John Legend, Lil Baby, Run The Jewels, Childish Gambino, Tupac, and Del the Funky Homosapien. Music includes: 1. Kendrick Lamar: Alright 2. Rage Against the Machine: Killing in the Name 3. Vic Mensa: 16 Shots 4. Common & John Legend: Glory (from "Selma" soundtrack) 5. Lil Baby: The Bigger Picture 6. Run The Jewels: Walking in the Snow 7. Childish Gambino: This Is America 8. Tupac: Changes (feat. Talent) 9. Del the Funky Homosapien: Corner Story

Higher Ed Demand Gen Podcast
Ep. 35 The Power of Personalization and Visual Language in Higher Education Marketing // Higher Ed Demand Gen - Dom Monte

Higher Ed Demand Gen Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2023 18:49


In this episode, host Shiro interviews Dominic Monte, the creative director and design strategist at Ursinus College, and an adjunct instructor on advanced web design and strategy. They discuss the importance of personalization in higher education marketing, and how it can help institutions stand out from the noise of other schools' viewbooks. Dominic also shares his thoughts on the importance of a consistent visual language across all departments, and how it helps simplify and tell the story of the institution. As a smaller school, Ursinus College's communication and marketing team services all departments, from admission marketing to alumni relations, and personalization is a key aspect of their marketing strategy. Tune in to learn more about how personalization and visual language can help institutions succeed in higher education marketing. Connect with Dominic Monte: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominic-j-monte/ Visit Concept3D.com to learn more about our Interactive Maps, Localist Events Calendar, and 360° Tour solutions

The Takeaway
Why Does Broadway Keep Doing Drag?

The Takeaway

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2023 19:17


A musical adaptation of the 1959 movie, "Some Like It Hot," is now on Broadway. The movie has been acclaimed as one of the best comedy films of all time, but much of that comedy relies on the trope of men using drag as a disguise. It's a trope that Broadway is no stranger to, as evidenced by recent adaptations of "Mrs. Doubtfire" and "Tootsie." The "Some Like It Hot" musical attempts to alleviate this tension between historic and often harmful portrayals of drag and the rich reality of drag as art, self-expression, and everything in between. But can a revision of an old story featuring harmful stereotypes ever truly be a vehicle for authentic representation?  We speak with J. Harrison Ghee, star of Some Like It Hot, about the show's new take on his character. We learn about the evolution of drag in theater from Domenick Scudera, professor of theater at Ursinus College. And we talk with Miss Peppermint — drag star, actress and ambassador for Trans Justice at the ACLU — about her experience as a trans woman working on Broadway and in the drag industry during this time of rising hatred against drag performers and gender non-conforming folks.

The Takeaway
Why Does Broadway Keep Doing Drag?

The Takeaway

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2023 19:17


A musical adaptation of the 1959 movie, "Some Like It Hot," is now on Broadway. The movie has been acclaimed as one of the best comedy films of all time, but much of that comedy relies on the trope of men using drag as a disguise. It's a trope that Broadway is no stranger to, as evidenced by recent adaptations of "Mrs. Doubtfire" and "Tootsie." The "Some Like It Hot" musical attempts to alleviate this tension between historic and often harmful portrayals of drag and the rich reality of drag as art, self-expression, and everything in between. But can a revision of an old story featuring harmful stereotypes ever truly be a vehicle for authentic representation?  We speak with J. Harrison Ghee, star of Some Like It Hot, about the show's new take on his character. We learn about the evolution of drag in theater from Domenick Scudera, professor of theater at Ursinus College. And we talk with Miss Peppermint — drag star, actress and ambassador for Trans Justice at the ACLU — about her experience as a trans woman working on Broadway and in the drag industry during this time of rising hatred against drag performers and gender non-conforming folks.

Daily Shot of Inspiration
Weekend Interview with Author& Director of Prevention and Advocacy at Ursinus College Katie Bean

Daily Shot of Inspiration

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2023 52:57


Today we are talking with Katie Bean. Author& Director of Prevention and Advocacy at Ursinus College With a mission to Be the Change she wants to see in the world, Katie Bean empowers individuals and teams to focus inward to increase happiness and sustain satisfying and productive lives. Katie works to improve campus well-being as the Director of Prevention and Advocacy at Ursinus College. With over 15 years of teaching in various settings, Katie felt called to become a Yoga Teacher in 2017 to share with others the healing power of yoga that she experienced in her own life. Her first book, Fragile Thoughts: a healing memoir will be out May, 2023 with New Degree Press. My Website: beanagent4change.com Learning Circles: book club with a self-study twist meets twice a month: Tuesdays from 745pm-9pm on Zoom Participants receive a curated list of podcasts and videos to further delve into the content of the month. Sign up via Nectar Yoga Studio https://nectaryogastudio.com/?page_id=36 January: Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It by Ethan Cross February: Educated by Tara Westover March: When the Body Says No: Understanding the Stress-Disease Connection by Gabor Mate April: Between Two Kingdoms:A Memoir of Life Interrupted by Suleika Jaouad Every day, tune in to the "Daily Shot of Inspiration" podcast for a quick, uplifting dose of motivation and positivity. Our host, Joe Longo, a certified life coach, will share inspiring stories, practical tips, and helpful advice to help you overcome challenges, pursue your goals, and live your best life. Whether you're feeling stuck, stressed, or just in need of a little inspiration, the "Daily Shot of Inspiration" podcast has something for everyone. Join us for a daily dose of motivation, positivity, and inspiration – and start living your best life today! Now you can become a subscriber; you'll get access to ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content, including oracle card readings and meditations. CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE Join the New Year Five Day Mindfulness Challange CLICK HERE Work with Joe CLICK HERE Join The Monday Night Manifestation Mastermind Group CLICK HERE Download a FREE Gratitude Meditation - CLICK HERE Join me in StudioBe for Kundalini Yoga every Wednesday from 7-8 PM EST and Get your FREE 14 DAY TRIAL HERE Follow Joe on Instagram Follow Joe on TikTok Music by Aiyo provided from EPIDEMIC SOUND Need Music for your creative projects check our Epidemic Sound --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dailyshotofinspiration/message

More Than A Club
Talking Resiliency, Recruiting, Zone Defense & D3 Lacrosse with Ursinus College Head Coach Corey Shaffer

More Than A Club

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2022 46:09


Today's guest, Corey Shaffer, is the head coach at Ursinus College. His journey has taken him from deep family lacrosse roots to youth lacrosse La Salle College High School, and then to the D3 level as a player and coach. Coach Shaffer's Youth Sports Hot Topics are spot on regarding the club scene, building culture, and the challenges of zone defense. Coach Shaffer shares insights into the value of setbacks, the view of a goalie, finding a home in D3 lacrosse, and the season outlook for the Ursinus College Bears. Youth Sports Hot Topics :20: Introduction: Coach Shaffer's Resume 3:10: For parents: When to join the club lacrosse scene? 7:50: For players: Building the Ursinus culture - player led. 11:45: For coaches: Zone Defense – Legit or not at club and on. Questions & Answers 18:40: Little guy lacrosse, upbringing in the extended Resch lacrosse family. 20:40: How the game looks different as a goalie and from “X.” Plus, goalie tryouts. 22:30: La Salle Lacrosse memories. Not all positive, but resilient. Even goalies do GB drills. 26:12: McDaniel College experience. The value of standing on the sideline. 28:35: Entering into coaching. How? From athletic training to the club to college. Devine lacrosse Providence. Managing egos. 31:50: Collegiate coaching influences and running one's own show at Ursinus. 35:21: Finding a home in D3 lacrosse. Differences between D1 and D3 and the value of being a student-athlete. 38:14: Ursinus College 2023 season outlook – transition year, goals, and challenge welcomed. 38:40: Recruiting at Ursinus and the D3 scene. Lots of Philly guys and NE corridor. 39:45: The value of working at NXT with younger goalies. Covid Therapy. 41:55: Rapid Fire NXT Homework

New Books Network
Doron Taussig, "What We Mean by the American Dream: Stories We Tell about Meritocracy" (Cornell UP, 2021)

New Books Network

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2022 51:50


The American Dream is built on the idea that Americans end up roughly where we deserve to be in our working lives based on our efforts and abilities; in other words, the United States is supposed to be a meritocracy. When Americans think and talk about our lives, we grapple with this idea, asking how a person got to where he or she is and whether he or she earned it. In What We Mean by the American Dream: Stories We Tell about Meritocracy (Cornell UP, 2021), Taussig tries to find out how we answer those questions. Weaving together interviews with Americans from many walks of life--as well as stories told in the US media about prominent figures from politics, sports, and business--What We Mean by the American Dream investigates how we think about whether an individual deserves an opportunity, job, termination, paycheck, or fortune. Taussig looks into the fabric of American life to explore how various people, including dairy farmers, police officers, dancers, teachers, computer technicians, students, store clerks, the unemployed, homemakers, and even drug dealers got to where they are today and whether they earned it or not. Taussig's frank assessment of the state of the US workforce and its dreams allows him to truly and meaningfully ask the question that underpins so many of our political debates and personal frustrations: Did you earn it? By doing so, he sheds new light on what we mean by--and how we can deliver on--the American Dream of today. Doron Taussig is Visiting Assistant Professor of Media and Communication Studies at Ursinus College, and a fellow with the Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia University. Prior to becoming a Professor he was a journalist for ten years. Tom Discenna is Professor of Communication at Oakland University whose work examines issues of academic labor and communicative labor more broadly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

New Books in Sociology
Doron Taussig, "What We Mean by the American Dream: Stories We Tell about Meritocracy" (Cornell UP, 2021)

New Books in Sociology

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2022 51:50


The American Dream is built on the idea that Americans end up roughly where we deserve to be in our working lives based on our efforts and abilities; in other words, the United States is supposed to be a meritocracy. When Americans think and talk about our lives, we grapple with this idea, asking how a person got to where he or she is and whether he or she earned it. In What We Mean by the American Dream: Stories We Tell about Meritocracy (Cornell UP, 2021), Taussig tries to find out how we answer those questions. Weaving together interviews with Americans from many walks of life--as well as stories told in the US media about prominent figures from politics, sports, and business--What We Mean by the American Dream investigates how we think about whether an individual deserves an opportunity, job, termination, paycheck, or fortune. Taussig looks into the fabric of American life to explore how various people, including dairy farmers, police officers, dancers, teachers, computer technicians, students, store clerks, the unemployed, homemakers, and even drug dealers got to where they are today and whether they earned it or not. Taussig's frank assessment of the state of the US workforce and its dreams allows him to truly and meaningfully ask the question that underpins so many of our political debates and personal frustrations: Did you earn it? By doing so, he sheds new light on what we mean by--and how we can deliver on--the American Dream of today. Doron Taussig is Visiting Assistant Professor of Media and Communication Studies at Ursinus College, and a fellow with the Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia University. Prior to becoming a Professor he was a journalist for ten years. Tom Discenna is Professor of Communication at Oakland University whose work examines issues of academic labor and communicative labor more broadly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/sociology

New Books in American Studies
Doron Taussig, "What We Mean by the American Dream: Stories We Tell about Meritocracy" (Cornell UP, 2021)

New Books in American Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2022 51:50


The American Dream is built on the idea that Americans end up roughly where we deserve to be in our working lives based on our efforts and abilities; in other words, the United States is supposed to be a meritocracy. When Americans think and talk about our lives, we grapple with this idea, asking how a person got to where he or she is and whether he or she earned it. In What We Mean by the American Dream: Stories We Tell about Meritocracy (Cornell UP, 2021), Taussig tries to find out how we answer those questions. Weaving together interviews with Americans from many walks of life--as well as stories told in the US media about prominent figures from politics, sports, and business--What We Mean by the American Dream investigates how we think about whether an individual deserves an opportunity, job, termination, paycheck, or fortune. Taussig looks into the fabric of American life to explore how various people, including dairy farmers, police officers, dancers, teachers, computer technicians, students, store clerks, the unemployed, homemakers, and even drug dealers got to where they are today and whether they earned it or not. Taussig's frank assessment of the state of the US workforce and its dreams allows him to truly and meaningfully ask the question that underpins so many of our political debates and personal frustrations: Did you earn it? By doing so, he sheds new light on what we mean by--and how we can deliver on--the American Dream of today. Doron Taussig is Visiting Assistant Professor of Media and Communication Studies at Ursinus College, and a fellow with the Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia University. Prior to becoming a Professor he was a journalist for ten years. Tom Discenna is Professor of Communication at Oakland University whose work examines issues of academic labor and communicative labor more broadly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

New Books in Education
Doron Taussig, "What We Mean by the American Dream: Stories We Tell about Meritocracy" (Cornell UP, 2021)

New Books in Education

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2022 51:50


The American Dream is built on the idea that Americans end up roughly where we deserve to be in our working lives based on our efforts and abilities; in other words, the United States is supposed to be a meritocracy. When Americans think and talk about our lives, we grapple with this idea, asking how a person got to where he or she is and whether he or she earned it. In What We Mean by the American Dream: Stories We Tell about Meritocracy (Cornell UP, 2021), Taussig tries to find out how we answer those questions. Weaving together interviews with Americans from many walks of life--as well as stories told in the US media about prominent figures from politics, sports, and business--What We Mean by the American Dream investigates how we think about whether an individual deserves an opportunity, job, termination, paycheck, or fortune. Taussig looks into the fabric of American life to explore how various people, including dairy farmers, police officers, dancers, teachers, computer technicians, students, store clerks, the unemployed, homemakers, and even drug dealers got to where they are today and whether they earned it or not. Taussig's frank assessment of the state of the US workforce and its dreams allows him to truly and meaningfully ask the question that underpins so many of our political debates and personal frustrations: Did you earn it? By doing so, he sheds new light on what we mean by--and how we can deliver on--the American Dream of today. Doron Taussig is Visiting Assistant Professor of Media and Communication Studies at Ursinus College, and a fellow with the Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia University. Prior to becoming a Professor he was a journalist for ten years. Tom Discenna is Professor of Communication at Oakland University whose work examines issues of academic labor and communicative labor more broadly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/education

Scroll Down: True Stories from KYW Newsradio
What is in the Inflation Reduction Act, and what was left out

Scroll Down: True Stories from KYW Newsradio

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2022 33:00


The Inflation Reduction Act was passed by Democrats without a single Republican vote in the House and Senate and signed into law by President Biden. It deals with climate change, healthcare, taxes and more -- and it's such a large and wide ranging piece of legislation that we needed some help to really understand of what this law does and what it doesn't do. We asked friend of the podcast Dr. Scott Deacle, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Business and Economics at Ursinus College to come on the podcast and help break all of this down. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People Behind the Science Podcast - Stories from Scientists about Science, Life, Research, and Science Careers
667: Roving Roots! Plants Behave More Like Animals than We May Realize - Dr. James Cahill

People Behind the Science Podcast - Stories from Scientists about Science, Life, Research, and Science Careers

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2022 40:39


Dr. James (JC) Cahill is a Professor of Ecology in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Alberta. JC is an ecologist who studies interactions between plants and their environment. His research seeks to understand how plants interact in their pursuit of food, as well as how communities respond to environmental change. Some of JC's hobbies outside of science include playing tennis, cooking, strumming the guitar, and spending time with his family. He received his PhD in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from the University of Pennsylvania. Afterward, he served briefly as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Ursinus College and then on the faculty at the University of Delaware before joining the faculty at the University of Alberta where he has been for about 15 years. In this interview, JC shares more about his life and his science.

Outspoken with Shana Cosgrove
For the Back of the Room: Robb Wong, CEO of Fedsolve, President of The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, and Industry Leader for Growth Strategies at the SBA and Small Business Government Contracts.

Outspoken with Shana Cosgrove

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2022 55:06


Entrepreneurship, Standing Out, and Empowering Small Businesses.In this episode of The Outspoken Podcast, host Shana Cosgrove talks to Robb Wong, CEO and Founder of Fedsolve. Robb discusses his lifelong entrepreneurial drive starting at 11 years old, stringing tennis rackets with his brother, and holding 7 part-time jobs in college. He also talks about his email hack to avoid spam and whether or not he feels like a Government Contracting Celebrity. Robb's experience with HUBZone and the SBA has had a major impact on small businesses in America, and he discusses that path and the potential effect of recent developments. Lastly, Robb recommends a book that you may not have read in a while! QUOTES “I would say this about leadership in general. I practice this. I try to practice this at home. What I say to my daughter is, I'm trying to be the dad that you expect me to be, not the dad that I want to be. And so, I say that to my wife about me trying to be a husband. And I tried to apply that to SBA. I tried to be the type of leader that other people expected me to be, not the person that I wanted to be.” - Robb Wong [26:59] “What's going to happen is if you continue to try to help people, they're going to come to you and they're going to say, Shana, I know this isn't what NYLA does, but we have this other problem. And if you answer and honestly say, listen, I'm not the expert in that, but I can figure it out. That's how you, that's how you evolve, that's how you change as a company. And you have to be open for change.” - Robb Wong [50:50] “I love helping small businesses who can help our government because I think it makes for a stronger government. And I devoted my life to government service. I was inside, I was outside. I was inside again, now I'm outside, but I think if we have a strong government then we have a strong country.” - Robb Wong [54:00]   TIMESTAMPS  [00:04] Intro [02:12] Meet Robb Wong [04:09] Robb's College Experience [05:22] Ursinus College [07:57] Born an Entrepreneur [12:52] Robb's Email Address Hack [15:02] Robb's Experience with Race-Based Assumptions [20:37] The Advantages of Living in America [22:34] Does Robb feel like a Government Contracting Celebrity? [25:43] Robb's Experience with HUBZone and the SBA [34:44] Recent Developments with the SBA and Category Management [37:38] It Comes Down to Business Development [41:47] Lowest Price Technically Acceptable [45:00] Role of the Contracting Officer [48:32] The Personal Aspect of Government Contracting [50:03] Advice Robb Would Give to his Younger Self [51:20] Robb's Interest in Curious George [51:53] Robb's Surprising Fact [54:44] Outro   RESOURCES https://www.ursinus.edu/ (Ursinus College) https://www.georgetown.edu/ (Georgetown University) https://www.nih.gov/ (National Institutes of Health) https://www.gwu.edu/ (The George Washington University) https://www.wikihow.com/String-a-Tennis-Racquet (How to String a Tennis Racket) https://www.berkeley.edu/ (University of Berkeley, California) https://www.sba.gov/federal-contracting/contracting-assistance-programs/8a-business-development-program (8(a) Business Development Program) https://hubzonecouncil.org/National-HUBZone-Conference (National HUBZone Conference) https://www.gsa.gov/buying-selling/category-management#:~:text=Category%20Management%20is%20the%20practice,and%20effectiveness%20of%20acquisition%20activities. (Category Management) https://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/president-biden/ (President Joe Biden) https://discover.dtic.mil/section-809-panel/ (Section 809 Panel) https://www.va.gov/osdbu/verification/ (Center for Verification and Evaluation (CVE) Program) https://www.sba.gov/federal-contracting/contracting-assistance-programs/veteran-assistance-programs (Information on SDVOSBs from the SBA) https://www.sba.gov/federal-contracting/contracting-assistance-programs/joint-ventures (Joint Ventures)...

Keep Your Pads Down!
Jake Menard--Ursinus College

Keep Your Pads Down!

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2022 74:41


Follow Coach Menard on Twitter @Coach_Menard55 and let him know you heard him here on KYPD!  Follow us as well @KYPDPODCAST and give Coach Taylor a follow @CoachTaylor53.Check out our youtube channel!Podcast SponsorsWe're excited to partner with "Our Coaching Network," a new footballcoaching platform connecting coaches from all levels and helping them get better every week. "Our Coaching Network" has live clinics Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday nights and will have 150+ hours ofhigh quality live coaching clinics this year, with each week's clinics added to a library that can referred back to at any time in the future.Memberships are affordable, and you can cancel any time! Visit Our Coaching Network's website to create your account and start learning and connecting today.    A big thanks to our sponsor @GoEditGraphics for helping us create many of the custom graphics for our podcast!  We've been telling you about go GoEdit Graphics for the last few weeks and what GoEdit Graphics does is allow ANY coach to create custom graphics in minutes by changing the colors, text, and images to make it their own. They offer categories like gameday, scoring, player profiles, and communication to name a few. The platform is easy, affordable and no design skills are needed. GoEdit Graphics is a great way to showcase all your sports and athletes, and subscriptions are for 12 months and include unlimited graphics. Now,  here's something cool that GoEdit is doing for KYPD listeners--Mention Keep Your Pads Down and receive $25 off our Showcase Yearly package. Visit them here to learn more!

The Education Exchange
Ep. 236 - April 4, 2022 - How Marcus Aurelius Foster Raised Expectations for All Students

The Education Exchange

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2022 40:23


An Associate Professor of Education at Ursinus College, John P. Spencer, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Spencer's new book, which traces the life and work of educator Marcus Foster, who became the first black superintendent of a large school district in the United States in 1970. "In the Crossfire: Marcus Foster and the Troubled History of American School Reform" is available now from University of Pennsylvania Press. https://www.upenn.edu/pennpress/book/15030.html

Scroll Down: True Stories from KYW Newsradio
Sanctions: why they work (or don't) and how they're affecting Russia

Scroll Down: True Stories from KYW Newsradio

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 27:16


After invading Ukraine a month ago, Russia has been subjected to a barrage of sanctions imposed by the United States and other countries around the world. While these penalties have put pressure on Russia, it remains to be seen whether they'll be enough to make Vladimir Putin change course in Ukraine. Dr. Scott Deacle, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Business and Economics at Ursinus College, examines the different types of sanctions being brought against Russia. He also looks back on previous chapters in history when sanctions have both succeeded and failed, and explains why China could ultimately have the biggest say in whether the sanctions against Russia will work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Enduring Interest
Zena Hitz, Jonathan Marks, and Roosevelt Montás on Liberal Education

Enduring Interest

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2022 84:05


This month we are pleased to bring you a special episode that departs from our normal path. For the past several months, we've been looking at forgotten or neglected books and essays on liberal education. We're very excited to bring you this conversation with three authors who've all written recently published books on liberal education. We have Zena Hitz, author of LOST IN THOUGHT: THE HIDDEN PLEASURES OF AN INTELLECTUAL LIFE; Jonathan Marks, author of LET'S BE REASONABLE: A CONSERVATIVE CASE FOR LIBERAL EDUCATION; and Roosevelt Montás, author of RESCUING SOCRATES: HOW THE GREAT BOOKS CHANGED MY LIFE AND WHY THEY MATTER FOR A NEW GENERATION. All three books provide a defense of liberal education rooted in the great books, but they do so in strikingly different ways. We discuss desire, shame, and the how the encounter with great authors can shape your soul. Each author talks about the importance and difficulties of the teacher-student relationship. And we discuss the various threats and challenges to liberal education today. Zena Hitz is a Tutor at St. John's College and the founder of the Catherine Project. Jonathan Marks in Professor of Politics and chair of the Department of Politics and International Relations at Ursinus College. Roosevelt Montás is Senior Lecturer in American Studies and English at Columbia University. He is the Director of the American Studies' Freedom and Citizenship Program. Here are some links to reviews: Zena on Jonathan Jonathan on Zena Jonathan on Roosevelt Roosevelt on Zena Flagg on Zena

Dear Adam Silver
Episode 83: Dr. Johanna Mellis on Understanding History through Sports

Dear Adam Silver

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 61:45


Dr. Johanna Mellis is an Assistant Professor of History at Ursinus College where her research focuses on international sport during the Cold War, namely in the Eastern Bloc and Hungary especially, in order to connect the local voices and experiences of Hungarian athletes to the IOC and broader international sport society. Her manuscript, Changing the Global Game: Hungarian Athletes and International Sport During the Cold War, examines Hungarian sportspeople's interactions with the International Olympic Committee from 1948-1989. Changing the Global Game shows how Hungarian athletes, Socialist Hungarian state sport officials, and the IOC gradually realized by the 1960s that sporting cooperation with one another - and not East-West political clashes nor resistance - was the way to achieve their respective aims of sport success, career and financial stability, and political and institutional strength. Our conversation covers many different topics, but we do repeatedly come back to a consistent theme of unlearning our early understandings of world history through sport to form a better, more accurate, and historically inclusive narrative. You can follow Dr. Mellis's amazing and well curated Twitter feed @JohannaMellis. As I share in the podcast, my eyes have been opened to a multitude of different historical perspectives on sports through Dr. Mellis's Twitter account. Dr. Mellis also cohosts the End of Sport Podcast, a podcast on capitalist sport, labor, and justice for end times. The show features interviews with athletes, critical sports journalists, and fellow academics to explore all the ways that people use sport to harm others - i.e. through racist mascotry, the NCAA and higher ed's exploitation of Black and Brown college athletic workers, sexual abuse and harassment, transphobia, and more. You can read Dr. Mellis's writing alongside her End of Sport cohosts in The Chronicle of Higher Ed, The Guardian, Time, The Baffler, and more. She also has sole-authored pieces with The Washington Post and Arizona State University's Global Sport Matters. As always, thanks for listening! Please share, rate and review Dear Adam Silver wherever you get your podcasts.

unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc
Let's Be Reasonable: The Role of Liberal Arts Education in Shaping Society feat. Jonathan Marks

unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2021 62:45


Colleges and universities used to be among the nation's most prestigious institutions. Recently, parents, as well as the public, have become more concerned about whether or not college is even worth the expense. Are universities still the true bastions of open inquiry? Have liberal arts become obsolete in the 21st century? According to conservative political theorist and professor Jonathan Marks, liberal education is the antidote to this crisis. In this episode, he explains that the true purpose of college is to encourage people to be reasonable. Ultimately, he says the liberally educated person should consider reason more than just a tool for scoring political points.Jonathan and Greg discuss his book Let's Be Reasonable, the future of liberal arts education, free speech, and the role of higher education in advocating for democracy.Episode Quotes:Is the best defense of liberal education based on its practical utility?[00:05:23] It seems to me that the language I used to attempt to justify liberal education was practical. You need comprehensive enlargement of mind. Not to be well-rounded, not to be refined, but to avoid doing stupid things. So, our narrowness prevents us from being good judges in our chosen field of work.Are universities marketing themselves to prospective students fairly?[00:12:32] I think that there's a real problem there. That is to say that colleges and universities do often market themselves as producing great changes. So, you might go out into the world and say, “Well, I'm offering a transformational experience”. But without talking too much about what the costs of that might be, what the difficulties might be.How can universities encourage the collective pursuit of knowledge and reasonableness?[00:18:28] We've taught some of it in C.I.E., the common intellectual experience, which is our first-year seminar here at Ursinus College. It focuses mainly on spotting fallacies. About the avoidance of error, which, I think, is important. It talks much less about what good judgment is, in a more positive way. I do think that's important probably for psychologists working in decision-making and also for universities. What provisional standards do we have for trying to distinguish good judgments from bad judgments? Maybe a little clearer in the natural sciences and the humanities. But what provisional standards do we have available to us? And then, what qualities of character and mind might be conducive to making good judgments? What are the intellectual virtues? Time Code Guide:00:00:39 Why it's hard to find people who are standing up for liberal education in a world where everyone wants to know what it's for?00:07:45 Are we underemphasizing the idea that we need to learn how to pick apart our own argument00:22:10 Do cancel culture and safe spaces mean students promote coddling and protecting them from ideas that are different from theirs?00:27:51 Repeating history and mistakes of the past by worrying unnecessarily about the youth of today?00:32:35 Thoughts on sensationalism and a cognitive bias towards an opposing belief00:40:12 Why do people who consider themselves as conservatives lean towards the preservation of liberal education?00:47:50 If the universities are not for the promotion of justice, then what are they here for?00:53:27 Is the most significant danger to our production of reasonable people the gradual marginalization of the humanities as a field of studyShow Links:Guest Profile:Author Profile at Princeton University PressJonathan Marks on TwitterJonathan Marks on LinkedInHis Work:Jonathan Marks on Google ScholarCommentaries by Jonathan MarksLet's Be Reasonable: A Conservative Case for Liberal Education