Conversations on the Oaks

Dillard University

Conversations on the Oaks thoughtfully provides views and information about issues that affect communities, particularly in Black America and at Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

  1. The Spiritual Journey Through College

    04/07/2023

    The Spiritual Journey Through College

    At a faith-based institution, a role that can go unnoticed, but serves an important purpose, is that of the chaplain. What exactly is a chaplain's role and how does the chaplain help students through their college journeys? Rev. Herbert Brisbon III, Dillard University's chaplain, joins the podcast to discuss how he serves the University community, even doing his part in student retention. Learn more about Dillard's Office of the Chaplain.

    22 min
  2. Black History Month 2023

    04/04/2023

    Black History Month 2023

    Part of Dillard University's legacy is the line up of festivals and cultural events that have happened on The Oaks. Some of these events include the Festival of Afro-American Arts, the Jessie Covington Dent Festival, and productions by the Dillard Players’ Guild. Around the same time as some of these festivals, one of the biggest jazz festivals in the world began at a small outdoor venue in New Orleans; and some Dillard alumni believe that the scene on Gentilly Boulevard served as inspiration for the Crescent City's vibrant festival culture. During Black History Month, Dillard featured information and images from some of those festivals and events from the late '60s and early '70s. John Kennedy '10, former Dillard University archivist, joined "Conversations on the Oaks" to talk about these important cultural events.

    27 min
  3. Write Your Legacy

    11/30/2022

    Write Your Legacy

    Eddie Francis switches from one side of the microphone to the other to talk about Dillard University's brand evolution campaign, "Write Your Legacy." The director of communications and marketing discusses the development of the campaign and why it focuses on language. Danielle Miller, Dillard's communications specialist, hosts this episode of "Conversations on the Oaks."

    24 min
  4. More Computer Science, Please

    10/25/2022

    More Computer Science, Please

    We live in a world of computers and computer technology. However, there is a gap in gaining access to this very important skill and knowledge base in the Black community. At the same time, the career options are plentiful with a plethora of in-demand roles. Dennis Sigur is an assistant professor of computer science, a Dillard University ACUE Distinguished Teaching Scholar and a program manager of the Dillard HBCU C2 Initiative. He visited "Conversations on the Oaks" to talk about the world of computer science and the opportunities for students. In September of 2022, Professor Sigur took a team to the BE Smart Hackathon in Dallas, where they won the Best Engineering Design award.

    25 min
  5. President Rochelle L. Ford, Ph.D., APR

    07/27/2022

    President Rochelle L. Ford, Ph.D., APR

    Dr. Rochelle L. Ford began her tenure as Dillard University's eighth president July 1, 2022. In her first week, she hit the ground running, representing the University at ESSENCE Festival of Culture events and signing an MOU with the Department of Homeland Security. Ford took the time to sit with "Conversations on the Oaks" to discuss her vision for Dillard as well as her background. She even gives mass communication majors a glimpse of what they can expect from her as one of their professors. Ford also discusses how she intends to write her legacy.

    26 min
  6. Built for This: Dillard Mock Trial

    02/13/2022

    Built for This: Dillard Mock Trial

    At Dillard, mock trial is more than a competition. It is an opportunity to diversify the legal field by exposing future Black lawyers to the courtroom environment. After competing among a field of more than 700 teams at the American Mock Trial Association's regional tournament, Dillard Mock Trial is one of 192 teams moving on to the national championship's Opening Round Championship Series. The feat is significant because Dillard is one of fewer than 10 HBCU mock trial teams and one of only four in Louisiana.  Amaya Ronczyk, president of Dillard's mock trial team, joins "Conversations on the Oaks" to explain how mock trial works, its importance to her and her peers, and what makes the Bleu Devils so good.

    27 min
  7. Social Workers Everywhere

    11/29/2021

    Social Workers Everywhere

    Whether it is helping people through a pandemic, disaster recovery or personal situations, social workers are there. But their work isn’t limited to helping people from under-resourced communities. Even the well-off need social workers. Octavia Edinburg, a social work instructor at Dillard University, discusses where we see--and even don't see--social work in our everyday lives.

    35 min
  8. Supply Chain Blues

    09/20/2021

    Supply Chain Blues

    In the wake of Hurricane Ida, images of empty supermarket shelves were posted on social media and shown on news outlets thanks to issues with the supply chain. Such challenges are not new, however, due to COVID-19. To answer calls by the business community, Dillard University added supply chain management as a concentration of the business administration program. Dr. Dorian Williams, dean of Dillard’s College of Business and an assistant professor of economics, joined "Conversations on the Oaks" to help us understand why the supply chain is a component of business that is important for the public to understand.

    34 min
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Conversations on the Oaks thoughtfully provides views and information about issues that affect communities, particularly in Black America and at Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

Information

  • Creator
    Dillard University
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2023
  • Episodes
    23
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright Dillard University
  • Show Website
    Conversations on the Oaks