Nazareth University History Podcast

In this special episode of the Centennial Podcast, student interns Alyssa Burba and Alexis Tobin recount spooky incidents from Nazareth students and bust a long-standing myth about a tragic incident from the 1970s. 

Mary T. Bush served Nazareth College for 70 of its 100 years. She was a beloved figure on campus and is recalled by those who worked with her. The episode contains a short clip of Mary and guests including Dick Delvecchio, Tim Thibodeau, and Christine Bochen. Music is provided by the Free Music Archive.

In this episode, Center for Public History student workers Jordyn Bagley and Rheanna Barney visit Casa Italiana Director Joelle Carota.

Stephen LaSalle was Treasurer and VP for Finance at Nazareth College for over 30 years during which the campus was transformed by buildings, land acquisitions, and remarkable financial stability. Yet for Steve, it was the people of Nazareth who made Nazareth a "real gem in the community."

In this new podcast we discuss the role that Orion the service dog has played on the Nazareth campus 2020-2021

Sr. Kathy Weider describes how in the 1990s a group of dedicated faculty worked with Campus Compact to create a reflective learning experience through service learning on the Nazareth campus. Weider mentions key faculty, how service reflects the order of the Sisters of Saint Joseph, and how service-learning has changed over the years. Interview conducted by Kelsey Jones.

This episode features Nazareth graduate Sr. Barbara Lum who was missioned to the Good Samaritan Hospital in Selma, Alabama -- the only hospital in nine counties that would treat and teach students of color. We explore Lum's eyewitness account of the Jim Crow South and her subsequent career. Now in her 80s, Lum continues to work for social justice by promoting anti-racist behavior and by serving her community.

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Rashid Muhammad about his life and those things which influenced him including encounters with Nazareth College. Topics include black leaders in Rochester, including Roy Wheatley King, William Johnson, Jess Moore, John Walker; Rashid's conversion to Islam in Turkey, and stories of how Dr. Muhammad Shafiq and the Sister of St Joseph influenced Rashid.

Dr. Rashid Muhammad is a community scholar and friend of Nazareth College who works with us on our antiracist agenda. In this episode, Dr. Muhammad explores the deep history of racism in the U.S., the persistence of racial barriers in Rochester, and tells how Nazareth College community members inspired his own work in anti-racism.

Jim Feuerstein (1953-2020) taught at Nazareth from 1993-2018. In this podcast, we explore the life and work of Dr. F who helped shape the Communication Sciences and Disorders department, the School of Health and Human Services, and the college itself. Lisa Durant Jones, Interim VP for Community and Belonging, also shares her memories of working with Jim.