WCSUPodcasts

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 VP for Student Relations, Bharbara Viegas.

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, State Rep. Michael Ferguson discusses preparations for Danbury Day at the state Capitol. Scheduled for April 12, Danbury Day celebrates the successes of the city and reminds legislators from other parts of the state that Danbury is the best.

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 students in his classroom — talk about their admiration for their friend and mentor.

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 and networking workshops.