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Making sense of the College News of the week, curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta Bagade, College Counselor gives us her take on the news.

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Our Guest: Shveta Bagade, College Counselor based in Silicon Valley California.

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Prof. Niels Christensen’s first experience with Honors College was as a faculty member at San Diego State University and was randomly assigned to teach the Honors Introductory Psychology course.

Prof. Christensen loved teaching these engaged, interesting students so much that he asked the Dept Chair if he could teach this honors class again.

His Dept Chair asked him to get in line!

Today, Prof. Christensen is the Director of the Honors College at Radford University.

In this podcast, Director Christensen introduces the Honors College at Radford University, Notable Programs, What they look for in their Students, Faculty, and Career Opportunities.

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Our Guest: Niels Christensen is Professor of Psychology and the Director of the Honors College at Radford University. Director Christensen received a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Notre Dame. He then earned his Master’s and PhD in Social Psychology from Texas A&M University.

Memorable Quote: “ The honors students really liked that sort of conversational discussion, seminar approach to learning. And so all of the honors courses at Radford are capped at 20 students, and they're very small. And that gives the faculty the flexibility to maybe teach the class in somewhat unusual ways.” Director Niels Christensen.

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Making sense of the College News of the week, curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta Bagade, College Counselor gives us her take on the news.

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Our Guest: Shveta Bagade, College Counselor based in Silicon Valley California.

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When Prof. Coleman was in college, she got to know a close friend’s parents, who were University Professors. She really liked the life they were leading.

She wanted to emulate them. They advised her to find a “rock star” Professor whose class she really liked, and ask to do research in their lab.

She did.

That UG Research started her off into a decades-long journey into academia and research.

Prof. Coleman joins us on our podcast to talk about UG Research at Western New Mexico University, CUR’s Role, Enabling Research Online, Impact of Research, Success Stories, and Advice for High Schoolers.

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Our Guest: Prof. Jennifer Coleman is a Professor of Psychology at Western New Mexico University. Prof. Coleman received the Bachelor’s Degrees in Psychology from SUNY Geneseo. She received her Master’s degree in College Teaching, and PhD in Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics from the University of New Hampshire.

Memorable Quote: “...if you find the school that's right for you, then that school is awesome! That school is fantastic. So whether or not it's big, or small, whether or not it's you know, online or in person, when you find what's right for you, create the opportunities that you want to have. And I think, they will be there for you.” Prof. Jennifer Coleman.

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When Herb was in High School, he wanted to be an architect, though he didn’t quite know what it was. After High School he went to college, but dropped out after 2 years. After working in retail for a number of years, he went back to college to pursue Architecture.

In this podcast, Herb shares his College Journey, Career Flow, About US Colleges, Exploring Colleges, Majors,  Impact of College and Advice for High Schoolers and Parents.

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Our Guest: Dr. Herb Childress is a Writer, Social Researcher and Academic. Dr. Childress received the Bachelor of Arts degree in Architecture from the University of California Berkeley. He then earned his PhD in Architecture (Environment- Behavior Studies) from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. Dr. Childress has a number of fiction and nonfiction books to his credit.

Memorable Quote: “ Every good thing that's happened in my career is because I've said yes to some opportunity that I was afraid of.” Dr. Herb Childress.

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In High School Ian was constantly exploring. He took a number of different classes to figure out what he liked and didn’t like. He loved Math, French. He enjoyed being part of the crew in Theater. He was involved in the Orchestra.

When he was applying to college, he didn’t even know that Research was a thing!

Ian joins our podcast to share his undergraduate college journey at Grand Valley, his UG Research experiences, and Advice for college-bound students.

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Our Guest: Ian Curtis is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Statistics and French at Grand Valley State University.

Memorable Quote: “I'm promoting research on campus because I hope it kind of demystifies the idea of research is like this, you must be an expert to research, and you must know what you're doing, and you must have it perfect and all laid out. That's just not how it works in any research project”. Ian Curtis.

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Prof. Fernandes’ journey into research, took flight while studying Fruit Flies as part of her PhD. It brought excitement and enthusiasm to her graduate program as she created new knowledge

But, her first encounter with UG Research occurred when she joined the Faculty at Miami University. Now, she is the Director of Undergraduate Research at Miami University in Ohio.

On our podcast, Prof. Fernandes talks about UG Research at Miami University, the role CUR plays, Impact of Research on UG Students, Success stories, and Advice for High Schoolers.

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Our Guest: Prof. Joyce Fernandes is a Professor of Biology & the Director of Undergraduate Research at Miami University in Ohio. Prof. Fernandes received the Bachelor’s Degrees in Chemistry and Microbiology from St. Xavier’s College in Goa, India. She received her Master’s Degree in Microbiology from MS University in Baroda, India. Prof. Fernandes received her PhD in Developmental Biology from University of Mumbai, India.

Memorable Quote: “...that's what I've really liked about research, is that it is uncharted territory, and there's excitement along the way, it can be as exciting as you make it out to be.” Prof. Fernandes on UG Research .

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Making sense of the College News of the week, curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta Bagade, College Counselor gives us her take on the news.

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Our Guest: Shveta Bagade, College Counselor based in Silicon Valley California.

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20 years after high school, Stacy started at MassBay Community College. She decided to study science.

The transition to college was hard, especially while managing a family with two very young children.

Stacy joins our podcast to share her undergraduate experiences, UG Research experiences at MassBay Community College and UMass Boston, and winning the Goldwater Scholarship.

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Our Guests: Stacy Okada graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry from the University of Massachusetts Boston. Stacy received the Associate’s degree in Forensic DNA Science from MassBay Community College. Stacy received the Barry Goldwater Scholarship in 2016.

Memorable Quote: “And I know there are other people out there like me who didn't get it right the first time. And community colleges are just so big on second chances. That's why I love them with my whole heart.” Stacy Okada.

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In high school, Holden’s passion for cooking landed him on a TV Show called Man versus Child: Chef Showdown as a child chef.

Naturally, when time came for college, he wanted to go where he could build on his love for food.

Holden joins us on our podcast to share his unusual undergraduate experience at Tufts, The Coke Scholarship, Pursuing his passion for food, and Advice for high schoolers. #CokeScholars

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Our Guests: Holden Dahlerbruch is a Senior at Tufts University double majoring in International Relations and Interdisciplinary Studies. Holden is a 2019 Coke Scholar.

Memorable Quote: “First off, always ask. If you are too afraid to ask, you’ve lost the opportunity”. Holden.

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