The F Word: Recent Episodes
Andrew Pasquinelli
A co-op education podcast for all stakeholders: students, staff, faculty, parents, etc. specifically focusing on experiences of college Freshman (aka the F Word).
Cast: Andrew Pasquinelli (Foundations of Success, F Word Host), Isa Escobedo (Psychology Major, F Word Co-host), Deena Lin (Lecturer, Department of Philosophy), Brittney Williams (Lecturer, Department of Communication), George Hanna (Academic Advising and Career Education).
Host Coach P plays the highlights from Episodes 1-3 plus offers new and unique analysis!
F Word host, Andrew Pasquinelli, reacts and shares additional thoughts on Episode 03 topics such as: caring, helping, the race to graduate, and maturity.
In a spirited episode, the cast welcomes special guest Aaron Placke (Academic Advising and Career Education) to discuss questions such as (a) Should students be pushed to graduate in 4-years? (b) Is the four-year push benefiting students and/or the university? (c) Do advising and class selection/registration processes help or hinder student development? and (d) is being employable the #1 goal of the university?
The Cast responds to Part 1 discussing the role of technology in the classroom and its effect on student availability to each other. Is technology a way to build an open network or a barrier to it?
Special Guests Susan Ingram (Department of Sociology) and Amrita Lal (current Freshman) join the cast to discuss the importance of open and closed networks.
Inaugural episode of the F word podcast recorded on the campus of CSU East Bay in Hayward, CA. Topics include but are not limited to: How we would describe Freshman, the most common mistakes Freshman make, it's ok to boring ... really it is, and how this Pod might help listeners understand the transition to college.