MANY VOICES, ONE CALL

For over a year now,  teams of SUNY Schenectady faculty,  staff, and administrators, have been meeting to research and discuss key topics in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. On this episode, join hosts Jennifer Malave, recent SUNY Schenectady graduate, and Babette Faehmel, Professor in the Division of Liberal Arts, to learn about important insights from the work of two of these professional develo...

International students and English Language Learners struggle with many of the same issues as all our students, and benefit from the same supports. Some of their experiences, needs, and strengths, however, are unique!  In this episode, co-hosts Jennifer and Babette are joined by students Nittaya Casey, Sara Nava, and Davie Penid, to talk about living in two worlds at once, culture clash, home sick...

The concept of neurodiversity is based on the idea that our brains are just as diverse as our cultures and languages, and that this diversity is not something we should see as a deficit or pathology. In this episode, co-hosts Jennifer and Babette are joined by guests Janine Kruiswijk,  Executive Director of the Autism Society of the Greater Capital Region, NY, and SUNY Schenectady's Susanna A...

Diversity, equity, and inclusion, is a stated moral imperative at SUNY Schenectady, but there are also clear economic benefits. In this episode, hosts Jennifer and Babette are joined by featured guests Jason Benitez, Vice President, Talent, Diversity and Inclusion at the Capital Region Chamber, Student Senator Sara Nava , and regular contributor Dr. Imari Shaw, Assistant Professor in the Math, Sci...

How do you create an environment where diverse students, faculty and staff feel they belong, are appreciated, and can not only persist, but thrive? In this “Spotlight” episode, Interim Chief Diversity Officer Alicia Richardson talks about her role, what she learned as a teacher, on “Academic twitter,” and as an advocate for diverse students, faculty, and staff. Many Voices, One Call is sponsored b...

Vaccine hesitancy is real and it is not necessarily based on politics, or misinformation. Informed skepticism is part of science literacy and important for navigation of a complex world. But as we currently see on the topic of COVID vaccines, access to reliable information and research skills are not equitably distributed amongst all of us!  In this episode,  hosts Jennifer and Babette are joined...

How did School of Music (SOM) faculty and students respond and adapt creatively to the COVID crisis? What does the future of classical music education at SUNY Schenectady look like under the new Strategic Plan? In this episode, hosts Jennifer and Babette talk with current and former SOM faculty, alumni, and new Dean Dr. Christopher Brellochs, about innovative approaches to teaching at a time of cr...

Only 10% of all professionals working in Higher Education identify as Black or African American. In episode 2 of Many Voices, One Call, co-hosts Jennifer (SGA President) and Babette (History Professor) talk with their guests, College President Dr. Steady Moono; Professors Dr. Imari Shaw and Keion Clinton; and Damonni Farley, Founder of Common Thread Consultants and member of the college's Boa...

Many Voices, One Call is the podcast you did not even know you needed!  It is a space for courageous, honest, open, and unscripted conversations about diversity, equity, inclusion, teaching, learning, and all the other things that move us.  It is where students, faculty, staff, alumni, leadership and community guests reinvent higher education one episode at a time.  In Season 1, episode 1, co-host...