Watchers of the Skies

Dr. Carlos Campo is joined again by Dennis Monokroussos to discuss the unavoidable topic of Critical Race Theory (CRT). What does it mean to be anti-racist? Is there a link between CRT and Marxism? What is the relationship between anti-racism and anti-capitalism? Campo and Monokroussos tackle these questions and other difficult topics in this episode of Watchers of the Skies. 

A widely discussed topic in higher education is the gender gap of students and graduates. According to statistics, 60% of college graduates are female and 40% are male. What is the cause? How can universities try to close the gap? Dr. Carlos Campo and co-host Dennis Monokroussos discuss these questions, topics of diversity, and more in this episode of Watchers of the Sky. 

There is a crisis occurring. A replication crisis in the field of psychology. Dr. Carlos Campo is joined by co-host Dennis Monokroussos and special guest, distinguished professor of psychology at Ashland University, Dr. Christopher Chartier to discuss the issues that arise when conducting psychological research. 

Carlos and Dennis take on a monster. . . the monster of diversity of thought in higher education. It seems as if during a time of cancel culture, censorship, and more, higher education should be a place where there is freedom of expression and diversity of thought. In this episode, Carlos and Dennis talk about the struggle of diversity of thought in higher ed and why it matters.  

It is no secret, having football, baseball, basketball and other sports at a university is not cheap. Some universities have incredibly large budgets for their programs. In this episode, Carlos and Dennis discuss the cost of sports in higher education. Should universities have sports programs?

Laïcité is a term too big to define and engage within in just one episode. So, Dr. Carlos Campo and his guest, Dennis Monokroussos, again discuss laïcité (secularism) but this time focus on religious freedom in relation to higher education. 

Dr. Carlos Campo and his guest, Dennis, talk about the raising cost of higher education, why it keeps increasing, and how it affects those who desire to go to college. 

Dr. Carlos Campo and his guest, Dennis Monokroussos, discuss laïcité (secularism) and higher education and its commitment to liberal ideas affect culture. 

Welcome to this new podcast presented by Ashland University, Watchers of the Skies. Dr.  Carlos Campo, President of Ashland University and host of this new podcast series, introduces this podcast whose title derives from John Keat's poem, "On First Looking into Chapman's Homer".  Join us as Dr. Campo and his guest speak to higher education and current culture.