In The Wild

Elena Petrova, PhD, a licensed psychologist and director for Student Counseling and Psychological Services, explains the resources available for students to improve mental health and addresses the misconception about receiving help, including the new online platform Togetherall.  Also, Stacy Roberts, lecturer of Management at the Hull College of Business and certified executive and leadership...

Isaiah Maddox and Caroline Gibson, our Homecoming King and Queen, return to share their thoughts on dating in 2023 as well as get us exciting for Homecoming Week.

Brennan Francois , chief diversity officer for Augusta University Health , explains what medical mistrust is and how it affects patient-provider relationships, especially for Black Americans. He mentions what AU Health does to build trust within the community and how his role in the health system supports employees and patients. Also, Dr. Biplab Datta , assistant professor in the Institute of Publ...

Softball players Sophie Baker, Alissa Bolinger and Lauren Barrett get us excited for the upcoming season and share how they manage their schedules being student athletes.  Our coaches share their excitement as well. Melissa Brocato, assistant athletic director and head softball coach, alongside Chris Howell, head baseball coach, express how their core values are instilled in their players to...

Augusta University’s Volunteer Services & Community Engagement team is ready to celebrate the lunch of JagPulse, the new community engagement platform. The implementation of JagPulse also supports the university’s strategic plan goal of achieving the Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement by 2026. Also, Tyler Beauchamp, a fourth-year medical student at the Medical College of Georgia,...

It's a new semester and Dale Hartenbug, associate vice president for Campus Services and our chief auxiliary officer shares updates to campus parking, dining and the newly renamed RoarStore. Also, Keytona Johns a fourth-year Communication student, joins as our new cohost of the semester.

We're celebrating a huge milestone! Coach Melissa Brocato gets us excited for softball season and Jacob Burgamy recaps his first season as our season coaching the track and cross country teams including the behind scenes to our trip to Nationals. Also, our commencement speakers Aenea Clark and Jacob Sumpter share a sneak peak of their speeches and their favorite memories of campus. Finally, our on...

Stacy Roberts, lecturer in the Hull College of Business, joins us to give some motivation for those getting ready walk across the stage on Graduation Day.

This semester has been a wild ride. Catch up with our host and find out what's been going on.

Rachel Balducci, lecturer for Augusta University's department of Communication and author of No Such Thing as Ordinary: Unlocking Your Extraordinary Life Through Everyday Encounters with Jesus, joins us to share how she balances teaching, writing and her responsibilities at home. 

Augusta University’s Security Operations Center (SOC) opened in October 2020 amid COVID-19 challenges and increased cyber threats. SOC is housed within the Georgia Cyber Center. It employs people, processes and technology to continuously monitor and improve the AU and AU Health security posture while detecting, analyzing and responding to cybersecurity incidents.  Dominic Klein and Kevin McIlwain...

Cierra Williams, a senior computer science major, and Eduardo Ortiz, a senior chemistry major, are here to share their experiences of the being crowned.

We are understanding the Hispanic student experience with Dr. Elizabeth Huggins, director of First & Second Year Experience, and nursing student Ana Moreno. Huggins shares the resources available for our Hispanic students, and Moreno talks about her experience here and answers the question if Hispanic or Latinx students can thrive here.

It's officially fall which means most will find ways to think of others this season. This week, Tina Baggott, associate vice president for Volunteer Services & Community Engagement , and Kristie Johnson, our new community engagement manager, get us thinking about all the opportunities we can take part in this season.  Days of Service , the university's biggest community service initiative...

Along with the upcoming changes coming to campus (including the new parking deck on the Health Sciences campus), Dale Hartenburg shares the JagStore will be transitioning towards selling textbooks solely online. Tune in for the details for this transitions and details for the timeline for constructing the new parking deck.

The Augusta University volleyball team is one of the top teams in the region, and they want to go to Nationals. They had a successful pre-season, but now the real work begins. After making it to the Elite Eight for the first time in the program's history, they are confident their hard work will pay off this season. Assistant coach Deja Moorer and senior volleyball setter are her to get us exc...

Dr. Colin Stewart, associate vice president for student affairs, has been a student affairs professional for years and moved across the country to pursue the opportunity to help AU continue to grow. He joins us to discuss why he decided to work in this field, where he found his passion for student engagement, and how students can take advantage of these opportunities too!

Now that student loans are expected to be forgiven soon, Dr. Wendy Habegger, lecturer for the Hull College of Business , shares what we can do to get the biggest BANG 💥 for our buck.  Also, Raysean and Courtney get into the Jungle Report and share what's happening across campus.

Season 4 of In the Wild is on its way. Follow us on Instagram (@inthewildpod) for more updates.

Dr. Marc Austin , associate provost and dean for Augusta University Online, joins us to share all the details in making this new initiative for the university. Also Courtney Parker, our new cohost, is here and ready to get wild with us.

Daniel Rice , coordinator for Business Programs and internships in Hull College, and Macy Rice , the associate director for MCG Admissions, join to reminisce when they were student leaders and what led them to rejoin the university as employees. Also, Raysean catches everyone up on his hectic summer.

Coach Clint Bryant,  one of the longest-serving leaders in intercollegiate athletics, has overseen AU’s athletic department after coaching the men’s basketball team for nine seasons. He shares his experiences over the last 34 years at AU, and what he looks forward to accomplishing in retirement.

Zyare Orr, our Mr. Augusta University, is here to get us excited about his upcoming speech for Spring 2022 Commencement. We also get to enjoy Aenea one last time in the studio as our co-host.

Our fearless university president, Dr. Brooks Keel, is back this week to discuss the unveiling Augusta University's new strategic plan Creating a Legacy Like No Other. We also chat about his experience on campus as a student and alum.

Our fearless university president, Dr. Brooks Keel, is back this week to discuss the unveiling Augusta University's new strategic plan Creating a Legacy Like No Other . We also chat about his experience on campus as a student and alum.