WCSUPodcasts

There is an incredible array of technology available to students on campus.  Whether it's a 24-hour lab, a training center, or software, WCSU probably has what you need.  Hear more about it from our ITI leaders. (http://wcsu.edu/iti/)

Resident students have a great academic resource available to them without ever having to leave their buildings. We call them ARMs, or Academic Resource Mentors.  Hear directly from 2 of our ARMs as they explain what they do to help you. (http://wcsu.edu/housing/arm/)

Getting involved on campus is one of the easiest and most effective ways you can be successful on campus. Whether it's joining a club, attending events, or getting a job, when you make a connection on campus, you increase your chances for success. Hear more about it in this episode. (http://www.wcsu.edu/studentlife/)

The change from high school student to college student can be a bit more difficult than many expect. Our Provost, Dr. Missy Alexander, and our Dean of Students, Dr. Walter Cramer, will talk with us about these changes and some tips about how you can have a much easier time making the transition.

Toolkits are all the rage. Listen in to learn more about using toolkits with your students.

Spelling is a talent! Learn more about stages of spelling and activities you can use with students.

Books can be used with kids during tough times. The ladies have some great examples of books teachers can use for Bibliotherapy.

Moving in soon to housing at WCSU? Take a listen as we give you some very important information about how it all works – including some tips on what to bring and what you might want to leave at home. You can also find information on our webpage, www.wcsu.edu/housing, and information about what to pack at www.wcsu.edu/housing/whattopack.

The Literacy Ladies are back! What do you do first, watch the movie or read the book? Listen in for our answer to this age old question.

Among the cooler things to do a WestConn student can do is high-level research with a professor. Every summer Assistant Biology Professor Dr. Michelle Monette brings a small class to a lab in Maine where the students do original scientific research. In this podcast, Dr. Monette and students Skye Zalenski and Brian Burke talk about their experiences. You'll be jealous.

Worried about Lyme disease and the ticks that infect humans? WCSU professors Dr. Neeta Connally and Dr. Rayda Krell join Jennifer Reid of the Ridgefield Health Department to discuss how to protect yourself and your family from ticks that carry Lyme. They offer precautions whether you are hiking in nature or enjoying your back yard. Listen today -- before it's too late.

Danbury Day at the Connecticut Capitol is the place for the city’s boosters get together to tell the rest of the state, especially other legislators, about all the great things going on in the city. That’s why Paul Steinmetz was there, and during the celebration he interviewed many Danbury officials and citizens. Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim also showed up and talked about how he would treat Danbury...

Bharbara and Paul discuss the options the university faced when dealing with an outbreak of Norovirus and a water main break in Danbury that meant everyone had to wash their hands with bottled water. Some students, faculty and staff were nervous about attending classes. Bharbara was one of them, and Paul explained why the university chose to stay open. Plus a listing of Westfest events.

The vice president of Student Affairs, and the president and vice president of Student Relations for the Student Government Association came together to answer questions about the Norovirus and water main break that both hit the university in the past week. Listen to their discussion and spread the word. An accessible option an be found here: https://media.wcsu.edu/media/WCSU+411+Health+Emergency+...

Jordan Young is the third-generation of his family to lead Fairfield Processing in Danbury. At the recent Macricostas Entrepreneur of the Year Award ceremony, Jordan and Paul discussed the pressures of ensuring that a family business adapts and succeeds in an ever-changing environment. Afterward, Bharbara reveals the results of her hard-fought campaign for vice president of Student Relations for t...

P.J. Prunty, the newly appointed president of the Greater Danbury Chamber of Commerce, talks with Paul about his plans to support local businesses as they seek to stay relevant in a changing economy. It’s a big job, and P.J. says he is ready for it. Stick around for the second half so you don't miss the upcoming events or the latest installment in the ongoing saga of Bharbara's phone switchover.

Dr. Alba Hawkins is a language professor at Western Connecticut State University who also translates poetry from Spanish to English. But don’t shut down the podcast! When you hear Dr. Hawkins read one of her translations, you will understand why art, history and language are all important things to learn. After the interview, stick around for this week's events with Student Government Association...

Keith Gauvin, the Registrar at Western Connecticut State University, is in charge of course scheduling. He works to make sure all students have an opportunity to enroll in the classes they need, when they need them. In this podcast, he explains how the university’s plan to expand course offerings on Fridays will affect students and how they can build their schedules for the fall.

Danbury’s future looks like Alicia Ghio. She is a Danbury native who decided to make the city her forever home. She also runs a Main Street video production business, RmediA, with her husband, Renato, and chairs the CityCenter Danbury Board of Commissioners. Ghio says she came back to Danbury after college to be part of the growth and promise she believes Danbury offers. Also on this podcast, Stat...

Veronica Kenausis knows about books, how to catalog them, and how to get the information you don’t know how to ask for. She’s a librarian and she is also an enthusiastic advocate for learning.

When you have a question about local history, Brigid Guertin is the person to call. She is the executive director of the Danbury Museum and in addition to dates and facts, she will share her insights about how Danbury came to be what it is today. Spoiler alert: It goes back to the city’s role in the Revolutionary War.

Every once in a while we meet someone whose life experiences are completely different from ours. WCSU art professor Plonia Nixon is one of those people. In this podcast, she recounts her childhood in Holland under Nazi occupation and then her life as an artist in Europe and the United States. As always Bharbara joins Paul after the interview to lay out the upcoming events at WCSU

Dr. Herb Janick was a longtime professor who influenced students and colleagues at WestConn -- and countless people in the community. He was a kind and gentle man with a soaring intellect. He was a standard-bearer in the university’s heralded History Department who employed ingenious techniques to teach every student the value of the past. In this podcast, four colleagues — three of whom were also...

This week's episode is a collection of interviews Paul did in anticipation of WCSU's celebration of Marian Anderson with some area locals who knew her when she lived here in Danbury, CT. Then Bharbara joins Paul for a rundown of this weeks events on campus.

The Career Success Center at Western Connecticut State University offers students and alumni just about everything they need to get started in the job market. Current students are connected to internships and, as they close in on graduation, seniors get help with interviews, resumes and pep talks. Director Kathleen Lindenmayer discusses the center’s role and promotes an upcoming week of branding a...