Happy Friday, North Texas‪!‬ University of North Texas

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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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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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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It’s an eclipse-isode! In anticipation of the solar eclipse coming up April 8, we’re talking about how eclipses can help researchers prepare for natural disasters and how ancient civilizations tracked and interpreted eclipses. Plus, as we’re relaunching our own podcast, we talked to an alum who’s been podcasting for 10 years to get some pro tips!

In this episode:


We talk about UNT’s Eclipse Watch Parties.
Physics lecturer Rebekah Purvis discusses how researchers can better study the sun’s atmosphere during eclipses to prepare for potential natural disasters in our YouTube series, The Lab. (02:24-05:15)
History associate professor Zoe Ortiz talks about how ancient civilizations would interpret eclipses as omens and the technology they developed to predict the events. (05:21-20:55)
Alumna Cara Santa Maria tells us about her decade of podcasting experience and talks about the plans for one of her shows to visit the DFW area for the eclipse. (20:56-51:58)
Q&A: Get to know our hosts a little better
as Scott and Alicia discuss when they attended UNT and what they studied – and join the conversation by emailing us at podcast@unt.edu or calling 443-684-2779. (52:00-57:54)

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Happy Friday, North Texas! Welcome to the official podcast
of the University of North Texas. Every episode we’ll bring you the stories that make UNT so unique. Whether you’re a future or current student, an alumni, a faculty or staff member, or just a general UNT enthusiast, we’ll have something for you. Don’t miss our premiere episode coming to a podcast player near you on Friday, March 29!

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Recently, UNT launched a campaign called VolUNTary Consent, meant to address trends surrounding consent that UNT’s Title IX staff often noted in the reports they received. The first step was to define exactly what voluntary consent is — words or actions that show an active, knowing, and voluntary agreement to engage in sexual activity. Housed under UNT’s Division of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access, the VolUNTary Consent campaign educates the public about common lingo related to consent, along with local and national resources for sexual assault survivors and tips for what to do if you or someone you know has experienced sexual assault.

In this episode, we discuss:

● What consent it

● Common misconceptions about consent

● How the campaign will define its success

● How rhetoric surrounding consent has changed over the years

● Resources for sexual assault survivors



Featured in this episode are:

● Eve Shatteen Bell, Assistant Vice President and Director of Title IX/ADA Coordinator, Equal Opportunity & Title IX

● Kayleigh Garcia, Survivor Advocate in UNT’s Division of Student Affairs



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● Learn more about VolUNTary Consent

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