Developing Tomorrow's Leaders
03/03/2010 - Part 1: Dr. Bernard Koloski, professor emeritus at Mansfield University, is one of the pre-eminent scholars of 19th century writer Kate Chopin. Dr. Koloski discusses Chopin’s life and works and his role in rescuing her from obscurity. Today, she is recognized as one of America’s great authors. Dr. Koloski is the author/editor of five Chopin books, including the most recent, Awakenings: The Story of the Kate Chopin Revival.
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03/03/2010 - Part 2: Bernard Koloski has been writing about Kate Chopin for over thirty years. A professor emeritus of English at Mansfield University, he is the author of Kate Chopin: A Study of the Short Fiction and has published editions of Chopin’s At Fault, Bayou Folk, and A Night in Acadie. Dr. Bernard Koloski continues his discussion on Chopin and her relevance in 21st Century American life and literature.
More information can be found at http://www.katechopin.org/
02/16/2010 - Part 1: Harriet Jacobs grew up as a slave, enduring sexual abuse from her owner until she escaped by hiding seven years in a crawl space. After she fled North, Ms. Jacobs wrote her autobiography and became a driving force in civil and human rights. In Part 1 of Harriet Jacobs, 19th Century Civil Rights Pioneer, Dennis Miller talks with Dr. Lynn Pifer, Mansfield University professor of English and director of the Frederick Douglass Institute. Dr. Pifer discusses Ms. Jacobs’ early years and her drive to escape slavery at any cost.
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02/16/2010 Part 2: In Part 2 of Harriet Jacobs, 19th Century Civil Rights Pioneer, Dr. Lynn Pifer talks about Ms. Jacobs’ adult years, her travels, her role in the abolitionist movement and how her autobiography was rediscovered after decades of obscurity.
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02/09/2010 - Part 1: Fredrick Douglass is a name well known, but how much do we really know about the man himself? Dennis Miller speaks with Dr. Lynn Pifer about Douglass and his influence on American culture and his impact on our society today.
02/08/2010 - Part 2: In Part 2, Dennis Miller continues his conversation with Dr. Lynn Pifer about the Civil Rights Pioneer, activist and author, Fredrick Douglass. She also speaks of her love and interest in African American literature.
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8/31/2009 - Dr. Linda Rashidi, Mansfield University professor of English, was guest speaker at MU’s Fall ‘09 Convocation. Her speech about taking charge of your life and learning from the natives is entitled, “What a Liberal Education tells us about ourselves, Slavery and the Art of Resilience.” |
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12/4/2008 - Episode 1: Dr. Edward Washington, a professor of English, speaks with Mansfield University Public Relations Director Dennis Miller on the topic of Barack Obama. They discuss what the election of Obama means to society, the United States and the World.
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12/3/2008 - Episode 2: In Part 2, Professor Edward Washington continues to talk about the issue driven presidential election. Dr. Washington also speaks of a character in Literature that best approximates Barack Obama. Class novels mentioned include Marrow of Tradition and Black No More. Mansfield University Public Relations Director Dennis Miller hosts.
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2/16/2008 - Dr. Ed Washington, associate professor of English, talks about the evolution of Black History Month and it’s importance not only to the country but to his own personal growth and identity. This is part 1 of a two-part series.
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2/15/2008 - Dr. Ed Washington continues his discussion of the importance of Black History Month to the country and his own personal and professional growth. He also talks about its importance in relation to presidential candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.
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10/18/2009 - Dr. Judith Sorberger’s poem, Pioneer Child’s Doll, has been used in an unusual and very exciting way. In this episode, Dennis Miller speaks with Judith about this Grammy nominated experience. They also discuss experiences that led to some of her other published poems.
4/20/2009 - As part of National Poetry Month, Dennis Miller speaks with Dr. Bruce Barton about Edgar Allan Poe and his narrative poem ‘The Raven.” They discuss the theme of the poem, Poe’s life, and the inspiration he left behind after his death. The discussion includes a reading of the 1845 poem, delivered by Dr. John Ulrich.
