Podcasts@Mansfield

In Part 2 of this podcast series, Mary tells of her mission to get to the US from her native African home, to study Special Education. Mary’s story of being a mother with an autistic child and living within a country that has no support for children with special needs is truly inspirational.

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Poet and Mansfield University Professor Judith Sornberger talks to Dennis Miller about ‘Poetry in Translation,’ a seminar offered , in which students read, discuss and write about poetry in English by important poets from around the World. Dr. Sornberger tells of the lively discussions that occurred during the semester as students had their views altered about poets and poetry.

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Dennis Miller sits down with Author Terry Miller to discuss his new book, Cooking Bachelor Style; Life Beyond the Freezer Section. Terry serves up a treat with his signature dash of humor, making cooking in the man’s world hilarious, easy and fulfilling. This interview includes the author’s reading of one of his wilder fictional adventures.

Dennis Miller talks to Dr. Lynn Pifer, professor of English and Director of the Frederick Douglass Institute at Mansfield University in Part 1 of Civil Rights Fiction. They discusses novels that revolve around the civil rights movement and how the emotional element of these novels, often outweighs the intellectual underpinnings of the movement.  Listen to this Podcast

In Part 2 of Civil Rights in Fiction, Dr. Lynn Pifer begins the discussion by talking about the Civil Rights Movement images that normally go through our minds, and just how sanitized they are.

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Dr. Peggy Dettwiler talks to Dennis Miller about the planning and execution of the 2010 Mansfield Alumni Reunion Concert: An American Choral Portrait.

Every five years, Mansfield University Concert Choir alumni are invited back to campus to perform with the current Concert Choir. In this interview you will enjoy some of pieces that the group performed, all by American composers, including works by familiar names such as Eric Whitacre, Aaron Copland, Leonard Bernstein, and Moses Hogan. Listen to this Podcast

Each year the Mansfield University Music Department presents an annual Holiday Choral Concert. This years theme was ‘Behold A Star’ and in this interview you will hear Dr. Peggy Dettwiler tell Dennis Miller how she comes up with the themes, plans and prepares for the annual concerts. You will also be captivated as you to listen to some of the selections during this years sold out performances.

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Mary Asaba is a Graduate Assistant with the Education and Special Education Department at Mansfield University. Her quest for educational knowledge began in her native home of African Country, Cameroon. In this discussion, Mary talks with Dr. Kathleen Carico about the history of her country, the educational environment and what triggered her mission to seek special educational change in Cameroon.  Listen to this Podcast

As we move on to Part 2 of Mary Asaba and her Special Mission, she continues to talk candidly with Kathleen Carico on the subject closest to her heart, and the reason she is at Mansfield University, Special Education. Mary talks of problems with the education system in her native country of Africa and what she hopes to accomplish when she returns home. Her story begins with her Penn State Fellowship, which just happens to be her first trip to the United States.   

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As Dr. Maravene Loeschke enters her 5th year as the President of Mansfield University, she talks with Dennis Miller about the progress of what she had outlined and envisioned for the institution at the beginning of her journey. Dr. Loeschke’s annual report includes a variety of subjects including campus improvements, student housing, academic programs and the partnership with the community of Mansfield.