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Alumni Spotlight #8: UNT Day at the Capitol with Byron Campbell

Description: Podcast produced by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) that features an interview with UNT Alumnus Byron Campbell, Senior Partner at Capitol Insights. Susan and Byron discuss 2021's Day at the Capitol, a program connecting UNT students with Texas lawmakers. Byron's personal goals for the initiative and changes being made to the program due to the COVID-19 pandemic are also discussed.
Date: February 3, 2021
Duration: 31 minutes 15 seconds
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Episode 9: Jonathan Hall

Description: Interview with Jonathan Hall for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) podcast. In this episode, Susan speaks with OLLI at UNT member Jonathan Hall about his journey to Denton and how he discovered the program. Jonathan explains why he chose to volunteer in the program, tracing his path from becoming an Ambassador to his current work as our volunteer-in-residence, chair of our Communications/Marketing Committee, as well as Financial Liaison on our Advisory Council. As he details his duti… more
Date: February 7, 2019
Duration: 20 minutes 32 seconds
Creator: Supak, Susan & Hall, Jonathan
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Episode 10: Dr. James Goodnow Pt. 1 (Great Decisions)

Description: Interview with Dr. James Goodnow for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) podcast. In this episode, Susan sits down with Dr. James Goodnow, Adjunct Professor of International Studies at UNT, to discuss a special series of discussions he's offering for OLLI at UNT this semester as part of the nationwide Great Decisions global affairs program. Dr. Goodnow explains how these discussions work and also talks with Susan about his academic background, how he became involved with OLLI at UNT, a… more
Date: February 15, 2019
Duration: 17 minutes 07 seconds
Creator: Supak, Susan & Goodnow, James D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Episode 11: Dr. James Goodnow Pt. 2 (Day Trippers)

Description: Interview with Dr. James Goodnow for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) podcast. Susan speaks with him about his work as co-chair of the Day Trippers Special Interest Group. Dr. Goodnow explains the background of this OLLI at UNT group and the types of trips they'll be taking this semester.
Date: February 21, 2019
Duration: 14 minutes 22 seconds
Creator: Supak, Susan & Goodnow, James D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Episode 12: Dr. Ryan Garlick

Description: Interview with Dr. Ryan Garlick for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) podcast. In this episode, Susan speaks with Dr. Ryan Garlick, Principal Lecturer in UNT's Department of Computer Science and Engineering. They discuss his codebreaking work, including his participation in TV programs such as National Geographic's "Hunt for the Zodiac Killer." Dr. Garlick gives an overview of the codebreaking methods that are being used to decipher the Zodiac's mysterious messages and also talks abo… more
Date: February 28, 2019
Duration: 24 minutes 39 seconds
Creator: Supak, Susan & Garlick, Ryan
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Episode 30: Remembering the St. John's Freedmen's Community with Emily Bowles and Hannah Stewart

Description: Interview with Emily Bowles and Hannah Stewart for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) podcast. In this episode, Susan interviews Emily Bowles and Hannah Stewart about their participation in a group research project as students in UNT’s History department. The project focused on a freedmen's community that formed around St. John’s church in Pilot Point, TX. Starting with names etched into the headstones of a neglected cemetery, these students were eventually able to sketch a portrait o… more
Date: February 19, 2020
Duration: 29 minutes 52 seconds
Creator: Supak, Susan; Bowles, Emily & Stewart, Hannah
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Episode 31:Senior Housing and Healthcare Trends with Dr. Becky Knight

Description: Interview with Dr. Becky Knight for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) podcast. In this episode, Susan speaks with Dr. Becky Knight, who is a faculty member in UNT's Health Services Administration program within the Department of Rehabilitation and Health Services. They discuss Dr. Knight's background in gerontology, healthcare, and senior housing administration, as well as the trends that have developed in those fields in recent years. Dr. Knight answers some common questions people … more
Date: February 26, 2020
Duration: 49 minutes 38 seconds
Creator: Supak, Susan & Knight, Becky
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Episode 60: Women Musicians in the Age of Beethoven with Dr. Rebecca Geoffroy-Schwinden

Description: Podcast produced by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) that features an interview with Dr. Rebecca Geoffroy-Schwinden, Assistant Professor of Music at UNT. Susan and Dr. Geoffroy-Schwinden discuss her motivation behind studying 18th century music, and reflect on women in music during the time of Beethoven, from the 1770s-1820s.
Date: February 10, 2021
Duration: 34 minutes 14 seconds
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Episode 61: Disinformation, Doxxing, & Deepfakes with Dr. Michael Greig

Description: Podcast produced by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) that features an interview with Dr. Michael Graig, Distinguished Teaching Professor in UNT's Department of Political Science. Susan and Dr. Graig discuss disinformation campaigns, the use of doxxing as an intimidation tactic, and the dangers of deepfake technology.
Date: February 17, 2021
Duration: 47 minutes 39 seconds
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Episode 62: Teaching Skepticism & Critical Thinking with Bryan Lovelace

Description: Podcast produced by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) that features an interview with Bryan Lovelace, Adjunct Professor in UNT's Department of Behavior Analysis and Director of Texas Behavior Services. Susan and Bryan discuss media bias, what it means to live in a "post-truth" society, and how we can practice critical thinking in our everyday lives.
Date: February 24, 2021
Duration: 48 minutes 59 seconds
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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