Bear in Mind a podcast from The University of Northern Colorado

Shelle Schwartz, a UNC theatre junior student, shares how she decided to focus her efforts on stage directing and her new project adapting and directing the greek myth of Hecuba.

Every year, seniors from the journalism program go to Las Vegas to attend to the National Association of Broadcasters show. On this episode, our host talks to three of them about what they learned on this convention.

Robert Brunswig is an anthropologist and retired professor at UNC. Despite being retired he is dedicated to studying Dearfield and the people who resided there. He's worked with Professor George Junne and the Africana studies program for years and after a while Dearfield will be a National Historic Landmark. Dearfield is such a big piece of history that is only thirty minutes away from Greeley.

Robert Brunswig is an anthropologist and retired professor at UNC. Despite being retired he is dedicated to studying Dearfield and the people who resided there. He's worked with Professor George Junne and the Africana studies program for years and after a while Dearfield will be a National Historic Landmark. Dearfield is such a big piece of history that is only thirty minutes away from Greeley.

Alani Casiano has had a love for writing ever since she was young. She went on to join Write for Market, a UNC writing club. She is now the president of the club and has done a lot of work promoting it.

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UNC professor Patrick Brady discusses the relevance of having victim studies courses at UNC and shares his history studying criminal justice and victimization. Part two.

UNC victimization, policing, and juvenile justice professor Patrick Brady talks about criminal justice.

Karen Barton, professor of geography, GIS, and sustainability at UNC talks about her multiple Fulbright scholarships and how students can apply to go on these international trips.

UNC president Andy Feinstein talks about the implications of Student First initiative, the relevance of becoming a Hispanic Serving Institution and the forthcoming College of Osteopathic Medicine.

UNC Communication Studies' professor Thomas Endres talks about his upcoming book My Costume, Myself, Celebrating Stories of Cosplay and Beyond. He shares the research and the creative process behind the book.

UNC student Nathan Wetzel plays Dungeons and Dragons with the Gender and Sexuality Resource Center’s (GSRC) Queer D&D affinity group. In this episode, they talk about what the GSRC and affinity groups are. He also talks about how D&D impacts the queer community and has been helpful in learning more about himself and his friends.

Shawn Montano, an assistant professor in UNC’s Journalism and Media Studies program with 25 years of industry experience, talks about his transition into teaching and how his students are gaining valuable hands-on experience in digital storytelling, news production and podcasting.

UNC art students Nikaya Lawson and Ann Adele Blassingame discuss Black is Punk. The collaborative art movement is organized by UNC students through the Marcus Garvey Cultural Center with the goal of raising awareness about Blackness on campus.

UNC Journalism student Isabella Marcus-Porter hosts the return of the Bear in Mind podcast. She sat down with previous host, Dannon Cox, now an assistant professor at the Colorado School of Public Health at UNC, to talk about his research connecting digital media pedagogies to health sciences, his journey with yoga and teaching, and the future of the Bear in Mind podcast.

UNC students and alumni share their COVID-19 experiences and provide some health-oriented advice for fellow bears.

UNC Provost, Mark R. Anderson, shares his university upbringing and discusses the importance of building community both on and off campus.

Black Student Union President, J. Greer, and Student Senator, Josh Coleman, discuss the social structures of underserved groups in higher education.

Cara Smith gives an educational tour of UNC's Natural History Museum’s animal curation processes.

Cara Smith, PhD student in Biology and Natural History Museum Curator, shares her ambitions as a snake venom researcher.

Graduate student and military veteran, Katy LaFary, discusses the unique challenges of being a student veteran.

Graduate student and military veteran, Katy LaFary, shares her unique story about finding UNC while serving in the United States Air Force.

UNC student and advocate, Alexis McCowan, shares her experience with mental health and resources for support.

Dr. William Merchant, Assistant professor in Applied Statistics and Research Methods, discusses his recent Speaker Series presentation on the search for patterns that create our reality(s).

UNC alumna, instructor, and advocate, Dr. Maria Del Mar Chavarria Soto, discusses the importance of being vocal about eating disorders.