podcast – Wandering Scholars: Recent Episodes
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Wandering Scholars is a podcast by and for University of Maryland University College Asia. Students, faculty, and staff talk about UMUC programs and classes, as well as their wider experiences in the academic world and beyond. University of Maryland University College (UMUC) Podcasts contain recorded lectures, speeches, commentary, interviews, and recordings of events of interest to the university community.
11/7/11 Studying with Cancer MSgt Aki Summers, a single parent and UMUC student in Korea, was faced with a new challenge last winter when she was diagnosed with cancer in her small intestine. Hear how she educated herself about her … Continue reading →
9/28/10 Bullying Bullying among kids has probably existed for as long as there have been schools, but our data on it and understanding of ways to stop it have grown. Timothy Quezada, faculty member in Okinawa, tells us about the … Continue reading →
9/9/10 Oil in the Gulf The recent BP oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico resulted in many images in the media of oil-covered birds. The leak is stopped and the oil is out of the headlines, but the effects … Continue reading →
3/18/10 Two Guam Students Meet two UMUC students on Guam: Eric O’Neal and Joshua Brownhill.
3/9/10 The History of Leon McCrillis Leon McCrillis has taught for UMUC Asia for almost 30 years, in the Philippines and Guam. He talks about his own history with UMUC, as well as American, Guamanian, and medieval European history.
3/3/10 Whales in Japanese Culture Yoko Morimoto and Gyongi Plucer-Rosario, UMUC faculty members on Guam, preview their upcoming lecture on whales in Japanese culture. Why does Japan insist on continuing whaling “for research”? Why is there such an outcry regarding … Continue reading →
2/22/10 Elmendorf Troops become Guam Students Troops from Elmendorf AFB, Alaska were recently deployed to Guam in support of the F-22 Raptor stealth fighters. What to do in their down time? How about continue their education? This episode reports on … Continue reading →
1/4/10 Academic Advisors Cerebral challenge: How much do YOU know about UMUC Asia’s Academic Advisors, and the services they offer?
10/30/09 Rory O’Neil Rory O’Neil Meet biologist Rory O’Neil, a new faculty member at Misawa Air Base, Japan. He has put in a lot of fascinating research on algae, and also tells us why the apostrophe in his name may … Continue reading →
10/9/09 UMUC Students: Misawa AB Japan, pt 2 Crystal Jennings, a former Army National Guard member who is at Misawa as a military spouse; and Yuzo Narita, a Japanese student. Crystal Jennings Yuzo Narita