Tiger Talk Podcast by Northeast Mississippi Community College

In this sixty-third (63rd) edition of the TigerTalk podcast presented by Northeast Mississippi Community College, host Will Kollmeyer welcomes NEMCC's Vice President of Instruction Michelle Baragona to the podcast to talk about a first for the Booneville-based called -- a Z-degree. With the addition of its iPad initiative and its Open Educational Resources (OER) initiative, Northeast has become one of the first community colleges in the country and the FIRST community college or university in the state of Mississippi to offer a Z-degree to students. Baragona explains what a Z-degree is -- a degree with ZERO textbook costs to the students -- and how the iPad initiative and the OER initiative have been instrumental in changing the pedagogy and teaching culture at Northeast. Baragona also talks about how much money the college has saved the students when it comes to textbooks -- especially since the average cost of a textbook was over $120 before the iPad and OER initiatives and now it is just $32. In the second half of the podcast, Northeast division head of languages and humanities Justin Treloar stops in to give the faculty perspective on the iPad initiative, how OER has changed the way instructors use their class time and how the students have reacted to using the iPads and OER materials in the classroom. Treloar also talks about being one of the first instructors on campus to push for OER in the classroom and finding the funding to help with the switch from traditional textbooks to multi-touch books, PDFs and live links in the Canvas Learning Management software.

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For those who may have missed an episode, all Northeast TigerTalk episodes are archived at https://nemcctigertalk.simplecast.com.

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Information about Northeast Mississippi Community College

Northeast Mississippi Community College is a leading educational institution that provides comprehensive academic, technical, and workforce training programs to empower students and promote lifelong learning. With a commitment to excellence, Northeast Mississippi Community College fosters a supportive environment that prepares individuals for success in their chosen fields.

For more information about Northeast Mississippi Community College, visit http://www.nemcc.edu.

In this sixty-second (62nd) edition of the TigerTalk podcast presented by Northeast Mississippi Community College, host Will Kollmeyer welcomes NEMCC director of Campus Country Chris Dunn, who takes over the lead as the most common guest on the podcast with his sixth appearance. Dunn talks about his upcoming Showtime on Thursday, February 28 and how the vocalists and the band have come together in the short time back from holiday break to put this show together. In addition to talking about the Showtime in general, Dunn addresses how he goes about picking the title for each Showtime -- giving vocalists a chance to have one of their songs picked for the title track of the Showtime. Dunn also gives insight into upcoming tryouts for the 2019-2020 version of Campus Country and allows prospective members and fans to contact him at [email protected]. In the second half of the podcast, Charlotte Tennison stops in to talk about all the events that Student Activities have planned for the Spring 2019 semester. Each week, Student Activities has something planned for the students of Northeast Mississippi Community College including 3-4 events on Spring Fling week -- which falls the week before Spring Break in March. Tennison even talks about how she relies on her Student Government Association officers and members to help set the schedule for Student Activities so that the students will be engaged throughout the events.

🎙️TigerTalk – where Northeast tells its story, one episode at a time.

For those who may have missed an episode, all Northeast TigerTalk episodes are archived at https://nemcctigertalk.simplecast.com.

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Information about Northeast Mississippi Community College

Northeast Mississippi Community College is a leading educational institution that provides comprehensive academic, technical, and workforce training programs to empower students and promote lifelong learning. With a commitment to excellence, Northeast Mississippi Community College fosters a supportive environment that prepares individuals for success in their chosen fields.

For more information about Northeast Mississippi Community College, visit http://www.nemcc.edu.

In this sixty-first (61st) edition of the TigerTalk podcast presented by Northeast Mississippi Community College, host Will Kollmeyer welcomes NEMCC head football coach Greg Davis to the podcast to talk about National Signing Day and how he thought the Tigers did in the recruiting ranks. Davis addresses the needs of offense, defense and special teams. Davis talks about the new recruiting rules in the state that hold coaches to their home counties until the second weekend in November and then the state opens for recruiting and also how those rules allowed for the Tiger football coaches to have a better recruiting period than in the past. Davis also talks about the rule on signings -- teams can only sign what they lose -- and how the Tigers are looking for an open tryout in late February to add to their ranks for the fall. In the second half of the podcast, Associate Vice President for Career Technical Programs and Division Head of Business and Engineering Technology Jason Mattox to the podcast to help celebrate National Career and Technical Education Month. Mattox talks about all the visits that his division has been involved in from the TSA district conference two weeks ago, to helping with the FBLA Northern District Conference last week and this week, helping to host the local Future Farmers of America (FFA) district competition on Friday, February 15. Kollmeyer wraps up the podcast with a new addition to the publication -- an extended version of what is coming up on campus that details events happening on and around the Northeast campus in a daily breakdown. It contains one of the most comprehensive lists of events and happenings on campus -- so if you have an event or happening on campus and want it mentioned on the podcast, please reach out. If you haven't subscribed to the podcast, now would be a good time to subscribe to stay up-to-date on all the happenings on the Northeast campuses and hear in-depth interviews with guests each week. Don't forget to follow the Northeast TigerTalk podcast on Facebook at http:.//www.facebook.com/nemcctigertalk, on Twitter at @nemcctigertalk or listen to all of our past episodes at http://nemcctigertalk.simplecast.fm

🎙️TigerTalk – where Northeast tells its story, one episode at a time.

For those who may have missed an episode, all Northeast TigerTalk episodes are archived at https://nemcctigertalk.simplecast.com.

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Information about Northeast Mississippi Community College

Northeast Mississippi Community College is a leading educational institution that provides comprehensive academic, technical, and workforce training programs to empower students and promote lifelong learning. With a commitment to excellence, Northeast Mississippi Community College fosters a supportive environment that prepares individuals for success in their chosen fields.

For more information about Northeast Mississippi Community College, visit http://www.nemcc.edu.

In this sixtieth (60th) edition of the TigerTalk podcast presented by Northeast Mississippi Community College, host Will Kollmeyer welcomes NEMCC Theatre director Christopher Schager back to the podcast to talk about the upcoming spring musical. During his interview, Schager talks about the importance of bringing the musical back to Northeast and the difference between an opera and an operetta -- which the spring musical is. During the "Trial by Jury" performance, audience members will see a hilarious look at the judiciary system along with the bondage of marriage during the 35-minute operetta. Performances are Thursday, February 14 (Valentine's Day) at 7 p.m., Saturday, February 16 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, February 17 at 2 p.m. Admission is $3 with a current Northeast ID and just $5 for the general public. In the second half of the podcast, Northeast Tiger baseball coach Richy Harrelson stops by to talk Tiger baseball. Harrelson talks about the season opener for the Tigers on Tuesday, February 12 at Harold T. White Field along with the final season at the field before the Field of Dreams opens at the corner of Third Street and Coach Bill Ward Drive in the fall of 2019. Harrelson gives insight on what players to watch and what players need to step up if the Tigers are to be successful on the diamond. The head baseball coach also puts out a call for all former Tiger baseball players to be part of the reunion to celebrate the new field in the fall. Kollmeyer wraps up the podcast with a new addition to the publication -- an extended version of what is coming up on campus that details events happening on and around the Northeast campus in a daily breakdown. It contains one of the most comprehensive lists of events and happenings on campus -- so if you have an event or happening on campus and want it mentioned on the podcast, please reach out. If you haven't subscribed to the podcast, now would be a good time to subscribe to stay up-to-date on all the happenings on the Northeast campuses and hear in-depth interviews with guests each week. Don't forget to follow the Northeast TigerTalk podcast on Facebook at http:.//www.facebook.com/nemcctigertalk, on Twitter at @nemcctigertalk or listen to all of our past episodes at http://nemcctigertalk.simplecast.fm

🎙️TigerTalk – where Northeast tells its story, one episode at a time.

For those who may have missed an episode, all Northeast TigerTalk episodes are archived at https://nemcctigertalk.simplecast.com.

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Information about Northeast Mississippi Community College

Northeast Mississippi Community College is a leading educational institution that provides comprehensive academic, technical, and workforce training programs to empower students and promote lifelong learning. With a commitment to excellence, Northeast Mississippi Community College fosters a supportive environment that prepares individuals for success in their chosen fields.

For more information about Northeast Mississippi Community College, visit http://www.nemcc.edu.

In this fifty-ninth (59th) edition of the TigerTalk podcast presented by Northeast Mississippi Community College, host Will Kollmeyer welcomes Student Success Center director Britney Whitley to the podcast as she explains the mission of the Student Success Center and the role that each one of the success coaches play in helping Northeast give every student an opportunity to succeed. Under the umbrella of the Student Success Center in Wright Hall, one will find the Writing Lab, the Testing Lab, the Tutoring Lab, the Co-Lab and the Tiger DEN food pantry. In the Fall 2018 semester, the Student Success Center was able to help approximately 750 students with nearly 80-percent of them retained for the Spring 2019 semester. In the second half of the show, Lady Tiger softball coach Jody Long stops in to give listeners a preview of the upcoming softball season and a brief glimpse into the players to watch. Softball will start this Friday (February 1) against the Jackson State GreenJays in Jackson, Tenn., before playing its first home series of the year just a week later against Jackson State at David M. Carnell Memorial Field at Booneville's Westside City Park. Long reflects on his time at both Harold T. White Field and David M. Carnell Memorial Field in Northeast's final season at both and talks about the new baseball/softball complex being built just across the road from the old field. Kollmeyer wraps up the podcast with a new addition to the publication -- an extended version of what is coming up on campus that details events happening on and around the Northeast campus in a daily breakdown. It contains one of the most comprehensive lists of events and happenings on campus -- so if you have an event or happening on campus and want it mentioned on the podcast, please reach out. If you haven't subscribed to the podcast, now would be a good time to subscribe to stay up-to-date on all the happenings on the Northeast campuses and hear in-depth interviews with guests each week.

🎙️TigerTalk – where Northeast tells its story, one episode at a time.

For those who may have missed an episode, all Northeast TigerTalk episodes are archived at https://nemcctigertalk.simplecast.com.

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Information about Northeast Mississippi Community College

Northeast Mississippi Community College is a leading educational institution that provides comprehensive academic, technical, and workforce training programs to empower students and promote lifelong learning. With a commitment to excellence, Northeast Mississippi Community College fosters a supportive environment that prepares individuals for success in their chosen fields.

For more information about Northeast Mississippi Community College, visit http://www.nemcc.edu.

In this fifty-eighth (58th) edition of the TigerTalk podcast presented by Northeast Mississippi Community College, host Will Kollmeyer welcomes psychology instructor Emily Pollard to the podcast to spotlight one of the unique aspects that Northeast offers its students -- the Tiger DEN, a food pantry to help fight off food scarcity and food hunger amongst the Northeast students. Pollard gives insight into how the Tiger DEN works, how students go about registering for assistance from the DEN and how pickups and request work. In addition to spotlighting the Tiger DEN, Pollard also talks about how instruction has changed with the college's 1:1 iPad initiative and how she incorporates technology in the classroom to help save the Northeast money. In the second half of the show, Chief of Police Randy Baxter stops in to help inform the public about everything that the Northeast Mississippi Community College Police Department does -- not just from its sworn duties -- but also how it assists the public to make the Northeast experience better for faculty, staff and students. Baxter and his force go up and beyond the call of duty to help stranded motorists and even perform welfare checks when a student does not check in. Kollmeyer wraps up the podcast with a new addition to the publication -- an extended version of what is coming up on campus that details events happening on and around the Northeast campus in a daily breakdown. It contains one of the most comprehensive lists of events and happenings on campus -- so if you have an event or happening on campus and want it mentioned on the podcast, please reach out. If you haven't subscribed to the podcast, now would be a good time to subscribe to stay up-to-date on all the happenings on the Northeast campuses and hear in-depth interviews with guests each week.

🎙️TigerTalk – where Northeast tells its story, one episode at a time.

For those who may have missed an episode, all Northeast TigerTalk episodes are archived at https://nemcctigertalk.simplecast.com.

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Information about Northeast Mississippi Community College

Northeast Mississippi Community College is a leading educational institution that provides comprehensive academic, technical, and workforce training programs to empower students and promote lifelong learning. With a commitment to excellence, Northeast Mississippi Community College fosters a supportive environment that prepares individuals for success in their chosen fields.

For more information about Northeast Mississippi Community College, visit http://www.nemcc.edu.

In this fifty-seventh (57th) edition of the TigerTalk podcast presented by Northeast Mississippi Community College, it's the Harris and Farris show as host Will Kollmeyer welcomes Dr. Ray Harris and Kent Farris to the podcast. Harris joins Kollmeyer in the first half of the podcast to talk about his 2019 Humanities Teacher of the Year award from Northeast Mississippi Community College and the Mississippi Humanities Council. In addition to the award, Harris gives a brief overview of his Humanities Teacher of the Year lecture that will be held in the Hines Hall Auditorium on Tuesday, January 15 at 6 p.m. where he will talk about the influences that Louis Bernstein had on him and also perform some of Bernstein's anniversaries for solo piano. In the nightcap of the podcast, Kollmeyer talks with athletic director about all the athletic events that is happening on campus with our various sports including giving praise to the men's basketball team for its win over Itawamba Community College in Fulton and the women's basketball team for their upset over highly-ranked Shelton State (Ala.) right before the holiday break. Farris also gives listeners insight into the upcoming softball and baseball seasons, who cross the chalk for the first time on February 1 and February 12, respectively and even talks about the Northeast golf program. In anticipation of National Signing Day, Farris also talks about the recruiting class for the Northeast football team, how social media has changed recruiting and also goes into depth about former Tiger and Lady Tiger athletes, who have gone on to have successful careers at four-year colleges and universities and in the professional leagues. Kollmeyer wraps up the podcast with a new addition to the publication -- an extended version of what is coming up on campus that details events happening on and around the Northeast campus in a daily breakdown. It contains one of the most comprehensive lists of events and happenings on campus -- so if you have an event or happening on campus and want it mentioned on the podcast, please reach out. If you haven't subscribed to the podcast, now would be a good time to subscribe to stay up-to-date on all the happenings on the Northeast campuses and hear in-depth interviews with guests each week.

🎙️TigerTalk – where Northeast tells its story, one episode at a time.

For those who may have missed an episode, all Northeast TigerTalk episodes are archived at https://nemcctigertalk.simplecast.com.

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Information about Northeast Mississippi Community College

Northeast Mississippi Community College is a leading educational institution that provides comprehensive academic, technical, and workforce training programs to empower students and promote lifelong learning. With a commitment to excellence, Northeast Mississippi Community College fosters a supportive environment that prepares individuals for success in their chosen fields.

For more information about Northeast Mississippi Community College, visit http://www.nemcc.edu.

In this fifty-sixth (56th) edition of the TigerTalk podcast presented by Northeast Mississippi Community College, host Will Kollmeyer welcomes listeners to 2019 with a pair of special guests. NEMCC Vice President for Workforce and Economic Development Nadara Cole stops in to give the podcast a run-down of what her division has been busy with the last few months. From the start of Adult Basic Education (ABE) to continuing education to Workforce Investment Opportunity Act (WIOA) funds to some new surprises in her division, Cole gives listeners a chance to see into one of the complex divisions on campus. In the second half of the show, Kollmeyer welcomes back Robert Walker, the NEMCC Fitness Center director, to the podcast to talk about New Year's resolutions, how to lose that stubborn fat and also the "Lighten Up Northeast" contest where the winners receive Apple Watches. Kollmeyer wraps up the podcast with a new addition to the publication -- an extended version of what is coming up on campus that details events happening on and around the Northeast campus in a daily breakdown. It contains one of the most comprehensive lists of events and happenings on campus -- so if you have an event or happening on campus and want it mentioned on the podcast, please reach out. If you haven't subscribed to the podcast, now would be a good time to subscribe to stay up-to-date on all the happenings on the Northeast campuses and hear in-depth interviews with guests each week.

🎙️TigerTalk – where Northeast tells its story, one episode at a time.

For those who may have missed an episode, all Northeast TigerTalk episodes are archived at https://nemcctigertalk.simplecast.com.

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Information about Northeast Mississippi Community College

Northeast Mississippi Community College is a leading educational institution that provides comprehensive academic, technical, and workforce training programs to empower students and promote lifelong learning. With a commitment to excellence, Northeast Mississippi Community College fosters a supportive environment that prepares individuals for success in their chosen fields.

For more information about Northeast Mississippi Community College, visit http://www.nemcc.edu.

In this fifty-fifth (55th) edition of the TigerTalk podcast presented by Northeast Mississippi Community College, host Will Kollmeyer welcomes NEMCC Jails to Jobs Navigator Brent Johnson to the podcast to talk about his upcoming completion ceremony on Wednesday, December 12 where approximately 10 Mississippi Department of Corrections inmates will be awarded for completing at 15-week program at the Alcorn County Regional Correctional Facility. Johnson also talks about the steps that Northeast and other entities are taking to reduce recidivism in Mississippi and how the Jails to Jobs program is looking to expand. Johnson lets listeners in on plans to work into a short-term Prentiss County program that will hopefully help the inmates in Prentiss County and then the surrounding counties as well. In the second half of the podcast, Kollmeyer sits down with Northeast Most Beautiful 2018 Caleigh Scroggins of Booneville as the pair discuss Scroggins becoming the sixth straight freshman to win the pageant along with her time as a freshman at Northeast. Scroggins talks about the college's 1:1 iPad initiative program and how it has helped her in the classroom along with some of her time management skills and her hobbies when she isn't a nursing major, cheerleader or helping out with other campus events. Kollmeyer wraps up the podcast with a new addition to the publication -- an extended version of what is coming up on campus that details events happening on and around the Northeast campus in a daily breakdown. It contains one of the most comprehensive lists of events and happenings on campus -- so if you have an event or happening on campus and want it mentioned on the podcast, please reach out. If you haven't subscribed to the podcast, now would be a good time to subscribe to stay up-to-date on all the happenings on the Northeast campuses and hear in-depth interviews with guests each week.

🎙️TigerTalk – where Northeast tells its story, one episode at a time.

For those who may have missed an episode, all Northeast TigerTalk episodes are archived at https://nemcctigertalk.simplecast.com.

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Information about Northeast Mississippi Community College

Northeast Mississippi Community College is a leading educational institution that provides comprehensive academic, technical, and workforce training programs to empower students and promote lifelong learning. With a commitment to excellence, Northeast Mississippi Community College fosters a supportive environment that prepares individuals for success in their chosen fields.

For more information about Northeast Mississippi Community College, visit http://www.nemcc.edu.

In this fifty-fourth (54th) edition of the TigerTalk podcast presented by Northeast Mississippi Community College, host Will Kollmeyer welcomes NEMCC president Ricky Ford back to the podcast as he stops in for the first time since the initial podcast over a year ago. Ford hits on a wide range of topics in his interview including the success of Northeast in the national spotlight, the rankings the college has received in the past year, the dedication of the court inside Bonner Arnold Coliseum and technology advancements at the college.

🎙️TigerTalk – where Northeast tells its story, one episode at a time.

For those who may have missed an episode, all Northeast TigerTalk episodes are archived at https://nemcctigertalk.simplecast.com.

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Information about Northeast Mississippi Community College

Northeast Mississippi Community College is a leading educational institution that provides comprehensive academic, technical, and workforce training programs to empower students and promote lifelong learning. With a commitment to excellence, Northeast Mississippi Community College fosters a supportive environment that prepares individuals for success in their chosen fields.

For more information about Northeast Mississippi Community College, visit http://www.nemcc.edu.