Nazareth University History Podcast

Nazareth University began officially participating in the Rochester Pride Parade in 2022, in this episode we explore the origins and expansion of this over the last several years in an engaging conversation with Tara Winner-Swete and Kim Winden. Topics include the many ways Nazareth responds to the needs of the LGBTQAI+ community and the importance of representation and healing.

In this episode we sit down with Ann Callaghan Allen to talk about her book, Holocaust Refugees in Oswego From Nazi Europe to Lake Ontario (2024). Allen is a 1971 graduate of Nazareth University and sought after speaker.

This episode recounts the history of the ten museum panels created by Nazareth faculty and students for the Frederick Douglass Underground Railroad Conference, held in Rochester, New York, in 2007. The episode describes the key individuals and events that led to their creation, and how the project became a pivotal moment for community engagement and public history at Nazareth University.

The Fulbright program was created by the US government in the aftermath of World War II and is dedicated to building mutual understanding between the people of the United States and people from other nations. Since 1955, Nazareth University has been engaged in sending students and faculty abroad to study, teach, and learn through the various Fulbright programs. In this episode, we speak with students and faculty about their preparation at Nazareth, their experience abroad, and how this experience shaped their lives.

Our thanks to the participants and student interviewers, including Olivia Frank, Elizabeth Demeis, Amelia Burm, and Yulia Lauer

In 2001, just days after the tragedy of 9/11 Nazareth University responded by sending 40 students and music department faculty to provide the gift of song to those grieving in the aftermath of the attacks on the World Trade Center. An a cappella choir sang for 24 hours in places such as Union Square and Firehouses near ground zero, providing solace, uplift, and musical therapy. This episode features interviews and readings from letters and recollections from participants of that experience.

In this episode we learn about the buildings of Nazareth University and the names behind the buildings!

Nazareth University alumni became changemakers by joining the Peace Corps in the early 1960s. Their story is found in letters sent to Sr. Magdelen LaRow and in articles published in the student newspaper, the Gleaner. Listen as students read excerpts of these letters, available in the Nazareth University archives.

Take an audio tour of the history of the French House at Nazareth University with special guest host Caroline Johnson.

Using the student newspaper, the Gleaner, Katie Wilburn explores how Nazareth celebrated the holiday season and Christmas from the 1920s to the 21st century.

Alumni reflect on their experiences at Nazareth in the 1960s. Recollections include memories of unforgettable faculty, the bonding experience of being in a living-learning community, and the role the college played in shaping their identity.