16 episodes
Happy Friday, North Texas! University of North Texas
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- Society & Culture
Every episode we’ll bring you the stories that make UNT so unique. Whether you’re a future or current student, an alum, a faculty or staff member, or just a general UNT enthusiast, we’ll have something for you. Reach out to us at podcast@unt.edu or by calling 940-565-4341.
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#HFNT 7: Pump the Breaks
It’s our last episode before summer break. Will you sign our yearbook? We have interviews about Juneteenth, the Electoral College and the UNT System Shared Core Values.
In this episode:
The hosts discuss Scott’s recovery progress and the sole finalist to become UNT’s next president.
An interview with food writer and UNT history Ph.D. student Deah Berry-Mitchell about her research on Black Texan foodways to learn more about Juneteenth food traditions. She also shared that she’s lending her historical expertise on exciting new projects under development — including the National Juneteenth Museum planned for Fort Worth. Learn more about the National Juneteenth Museum at thenjm.org. (2:30-34:00)
In part two of our Democracy Primer series, we talk to Associate Professor of Political Science Gloria Cox to learn more about the Electoral College. (34:10-55:34)
We spoke to one of the organizers of the first annual Values Summit to talk about UNT System’s Shared Core Values. (55:35-1:10:09)
Q&A: The hosts discuss which Value is most meaningful to them. Share your stories by emailing us at podcast@unt.edu or calling 443-684-2779. (1:10:10-1:12:46)
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#HFNT 6: We now interrupt your regularly scheduled podcast…
Despite meticulous planning for podcast programming over the summer, sometimes life gets in the way...
In this episode:
The hosts discuss recent life events that will require the podcast to go on hiatus for the summer – after the next episode June 14. But we promise to come back with a vengeance in August! No segments or Q&A this week, folks – just life talk. Join the conversation by emailing us at podcast@unt.edu or calling 443-684-2779.
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#HFNT 5: See Ya Later, Graduater!
Inspiration incoming! Hear the stories of three recent UNT
graduates as they talk about adversities they’ve overcome, the successes they’ve achieved and how UNT helped them along the way.
In this episode:
The hosts discuss their summer travel plans.
Rachel Richards graduated a year early with a degree in hospitality management and talks about all the support she’s received from UNT. (2:03-16:51)
Marine Corps veteran Mario Pena talks about
overcoming extreme poverty and domestic violence to earn a second bachelor’s degree and his plans to come back for his master’s. (16:52-34:45)
Setareh “Star” Dehghani-Moslemi talks about her
father dying as her family fled Iran to escape religious persecution and having a child while earning her Ph.D. (34:46-51:12)
Q&A: The hosts discuss what their career goals were when they came to UNT and how those goals have evolved. Share your advice by emailing us at podcast@unt.edu or calling 443-684-2779. (51:13-55:33)
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#HFNT 4: Gettin’ Real with Neal
With President Smatresk having announced his plans to resign from the presidency this summer, we’re sending him out with a very special episode to celebrate everything UNT has accomplished under his leadership for the last 10 years.
In this episode:
The hosts talk about the results of UNT’s second annual Day of Giving and wish all our graduating students a happy commencement weekend.
President Smatresk discusses his favorite UNT memories, his hopes and plans for the future, and who is the best Batman. (1:40-52:48)
Q&A: The hosts dole out career advice for out latest batch of grads. Share your advice by emailing us at podcast@unt.edu or calling 443-684-2779. (52:50-55:25)
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#HFNT 3: Give and Let Fly
Donations, double plays and democracy, oh my! We’ve got info about UNT’s Day of Giving coming up on May 1, the inside scoop with softball star Cierra Simon and some educational election expertise.
In this episode:
With Finals Week right around the corner, we talk about events to help students relax and destress on calendar.unt.edu.
We learn more about UNT’s second annual Day of Giving and how it helps students succeed. (1:55-13:02)
Go behind the scenes with Mean Green Softball through our My Day in the Life at UNT YouTube series. (13:03-19:10)
Our new Democracy Primer series gets you ready for a big election year with basic explainers of how our elections work. Today’s topic: Primaries. (19:11-36:33)
Q&A: The hosts talk about why they chose to come to UNT as students. Join the conversation by emailing us at podcast@unt.edu or calling 443-684-2779. (36:34-41:11)
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#HFNT 2: Earth and Taxes
After all the excitement of the eclipse we’ve got some tips to get through Tax Day and ways to celebrate Earth Day!
In this episode:
We talk about our eclipse-viewing experience and get excited for EarthFest.
Tax Day tips from Dr. Peggy Jimenez, accounting clinical associate professor. (01:15-12:50)
Bee boxes are popping up around campus with help from the We Mean Green Fund and the UNT Bee Campus USA Committee. (12:50-22:54)
Give your old clothes new life through UNT’s Zero Waste Textile initiative led by Dr. Iva Jestratijevic, merchandising and digital retailing assistant professor. (22:55-46:00)
Q&A: We answer a listener question about how we made friends in college when we were students and share resources for current students on how to Succeed at UNT. Join the conversation by emailing us at podcast@unt.edu or calling 443-684-2779. (46:02-49:35)
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