That’s Politics: Teaching DEI concepts (Part II)

This episode continues my breakdown of DEI. I talk about teaching DEI concepts in college classes and the potential limitations that may be in the works.  I talk with Carolina Pendry, an adjunct sociology professor at WCU, to get a deeper understanding of an instructor’s perspective of teaching touchy subjects.’ To view sources visit the […]

WheeLife Eps. 9: Students and mental health; science stories we worked on this semester

That’s Politics: A general breakdown of DEI (Part I)

DEI is a very complex topic. This is my general breakdown of the topic and the state of current policies and partisan perspectives. I provide the liberal perspective and I interviewed Adam Harp, one of my former classmates, to provide the conservative perspective. This is part one in a series. To listen on other platforms:

Whee Life Eps. 8: Arts & Entertainment edition

WheeLife Episode 7: Environmental edition

Hear about different environmental stories from around Western North Carolina. We got a behind the scenes of a day-in-the-life of a N.C. Forest Service Ranger based out of Macon County. Greening up the Mountain Festival was at the end of April and the artists from the Green Energy Park showcased some of their art at […]

WheeLife Eps. 6: Graduation – the good, the bad and the ugly on college life and expectations for the future

Hear from our graduates on their experience of college life, their expectations for the future and how to decorate your cap!The graduation ceremony is this weekend. The graduate school ceremony is on Friday starting at 7 p.m. The two undergraduate ceremonies are at 10 a.m. for the Arts and Sciences, Education and Allied Professions and […]