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Episode 38: It's Never Too Late To Dream with KM Johnson Davis transcript

Episode 38: It's Never Too Late To Dream with KM Johnson Davis

Podcast produced by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) that features an interview with KM Johnson Davis, founder and CEO of Everything's Eventful. Susan and KM discuss her role as a former soldier and officer in the US Army, and how these experiences contributed to the development of leadership skills in her current career. They also discuss tools KM uses with her students to help them work toward their goals, and upcoming courses she plans to offer.
Date: April 15, 2020
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Episode 51: The Search for Black Holes and Quasars with Dr. Ohad Shemmer transcript

Episode 51: The Search for Black Holes and Quasars with Dr. Ohad Shemmer

Podcast produced by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) that features an interview with Dr. Ohad Shemmer, astrophysicist and Associate Professor at UNT. Susan and Dr. Shemmer discuss terms related to astrophysics, including the difference between being an astronomer and an astrophysicist, and the relation between black holes and quasars. They also discuss his inspiration behind becoming an astrophysicist, and how discoveries in the field allow scientists to understand the universe.
Date: September 30, 2020
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Episode 53: Infamous Art Heists with Dr. Laura Evans transcript

Episode 53: Infamous Art Heists with Dr. Laura Evans

Podcast produced by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) that features an interview with Dr. Laura Evans, Associate Professor of Art and Art Education, and Coordinator of the Art Museum Education Certificate at UNT. Susan and Dr. Evans discuss art crime and the theft of paintings by Munch, Goya, Renoir, and Rembrandt. They also discuss an international trip planned by Dr. Evans in partnership with OLLI, related to famous art crime stories.
Date: August 27, 2020
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Special Episode: 2020 Census 101 with Jennifer Pope and Marq Youngblood transcript

Special Episode: 2020 Census 101 with Jennifer Pope and Marq Youngblood

Interview with Jennifer Pope and Marq Youngblood for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) podcast. In this episode, Susan speaks with two representatives of the U.S. Census Bureau about the importance of the 2020 Census. Jennifer Pope, Partnership Specialist for the Dallas Regional Census Center, talks with Susan about the history of the U.S. Census and the crucial information it generates for states and local communities. Marq Youngblood, Regional Recruiting Coordinator for the Denver/Dallas Region, discusses some of the exciting job opportunities that are available with the Census in 2020.
Date: January 15, 2020
Creator: Supak, Susan; Pope, Jennifer & Youngblood, Marq
System: The UNT Digital Library
Episode 31:Senior Housing and Healthcare Trends with Dr. Becky Knight transcript

Episode 31:Senior Housing and Healthcare Trends with Dr. Becky Knight

Interview with Dr. Becky Knight for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) podcast. In this episode, Susan speaks with Dr. Becky Knight, who is a faculty member in UNT's Health Services Administration program within the Department of Rehabilitation and Health Services. They discuss Dr. Knight's background in gerontology, healthcare, and senior housing administration, as well as the trends that have developed in those fields in recent years. Dr. Knight answers some common questions people have about healthcare as they age and talks about her work at UNT training the next generation of health services administrators.
Date: February 26, 2020
Creator: Supak, Susan & Knight, Becky
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Larry Leathers, July 15, 2020

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Interview with Larry Leathers, former Visual Manager at Neiman Marcus from Dallas, Texas. Leathers describes his background in theater and dance, fascination with the "frozen theater" of display mannequins, entry into the fashion industry, promotion from display creator to manager of a department to manager of a whole store, stories about working with clients, family, change over time, and the importance of remembering the heart of the fashion industry.
Date: July 15, 2020
Creator: Becker, Annette & Leathers, Larry
System: The UNT Digital Library

Elicitation of word list on numerals and body parts

This is an elicitation of a word list consisting of numerals (mainly cardinal and some ordinal) and a few body parts in the Central (Zhung) variety of the Zangskari language. Recorded in Youlang village, Ladakh Union Territory, India.
Date: September 20, 2020
Creator: Shaikh, Maaz
System: The UNT Digital Library
Episode 40: Covering the Kennedy Assassination & Five Presidents with Keith Shelton transcript

Episode 40: Covering the Kennedy Assassination & Five Presidents with Keith Shelton

Podcast produced by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) that features an interview with former newspaper editor and reporter Keith Shelton. Susan and Keith discuss his coverage of President John F. Kennedy, and his experience during and after the assassination of Kennedy in November, 1963. They also discuss his coverage of US Presidents Harry Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Lyndon B. Johnson, and Richard Nixon.
Date: April 29, 2020
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Episode 48: Documenting Iraq's Missing Modern Art with Dr. Nada Shabout transcript

Episode 48: Documenting Iraq's Missing Modern Art with Dr. Nada Shabout

Podcast produced by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) that features an interview with Dr. Nada Shabout, Professor of Art History and Coordinator of the Contemporary Arab and Muslim Cultural Studies Initiative at UNT. Susan and Dr. Shabout discuss a project run by the Association for Modern and Contemporary Art of the Arab World, Iran, and Turkey (AMCA) to map the teaching of Art History related areas. They also discuss various aspects of modern art in the Arab world, including colonialism and the documentation of works that went missing from Iraq's Museum of Modern Art after the fall of Baghdad in 2003.
Date: September 9, 2020
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Alumni Spotlight #7: Life After Loss & The Art of Ghostwriting with Angie Ransome-Jones transcript

Alumni Spotlight #7: Life After Loss & The Art of Ghostwriting with Angie Ransome-Jones

Podcast produced by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) that features an interview with UNT Alumnus Angie Ransome-Jones, author and ghostwriter for other aspiring writers. Susan and Angie discuss how she channeled the experience of losing her father into a book titled, "Path to Peace: A Guide to Managing Life After Losing a Loved One," and the ways in which the book led to her becoming a ghostwriter. They also discuss her roles in the UNT Black Alumni Network and the National Coalition of 100 Black Women's Dallas chapter.
Date: December 2, 2020
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Ruth Ann Johnston, July 29, 2020

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Interview with Ruth Ann Johnston, a former trimmer from El Paso, Texas. Johnston describes her background and journey to becoming involved in the Dallas fashion industry, education at Texas Tech and the University of North Texas, work as a trimmer in the display department in several stores, including Neiman Marcus, the "NM Way," the AIDS epidemic and its impact on the fashion industry, her shoe collection, and the importance of developing relationships in the industry.
Date: July 29, 2020
Creator: Becker, Annette & Johnston, Ruth Ann
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Naomie Rudelson, July 13, 2020

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Interview with Naomi Rudelson, a former department store executive from New Orleans, Louisiana. Rudelson discusses involvement with the fashion industry in Dallas, starting with work as an assistant to a personal shopper and eventually becoming vice president of several different department stores. Rudelson also describes designing a curriculum for students at the University of North Texas, and the work environment at Dalton's department store, Sanger-Harris, Winkleman's in Detroit, and May Company Los Angeles.
Date: July 13, 2020
Creator: Becker, Annette & Rudelson, Naomi
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Nan Alexander, July 22, 2020

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Interview with Nan (Barbara) Alexander, a former model and executive at Neiman Marcus. Alexander discusses her background, beginning work in the fashion industry as a store model, her education, working as a sample model and "Girl Friday" at Howard Wolf Inc. in Fair Park, being a sportswear model at Neiman Marcus, the layout of the store, the apparel market, and the history of fashion in the DFW area.
Date: July 22, 2020
Creator: Becker, Annette & Alexander, Barbara
System: The UNT Digital Library
Episode 30: Remembering the St. John's Freedmen's Community with Emily Bowles and Hannah Stewart transcript

Episode 30: Remembering the St. John's Freedmen's Community with Emily Bowles and Hannah Stewart

Interview with Emily Bowles and Hannah Stewart for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) podcast. In this episode, Susan interviews Emily Bowles and Hannah Stewart about their participation in a group research project as students in UNT’s History department. The project focused on a freedmen's community that formed around St. John’s church in Pilot Point, TX. Starting with names etched into the headstones of a neglected cemetery, these students were eventually able to sketch a portrait of a vibrant community of African Americans who lived in North Texas in the early 20th century. Their group then made headlines when they uncovered evidence of racial violence that played a significant role in the community's decline. Emily and Hannah ultimately presented the results of their group's research as an OLLI at UNT class in the Fall 2019 semester.
Date: February 19, 2020
Creator: Supak, Susan; Bowles, Emily & Stewart, Hannah
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Interview with Kerry Stanhope] transcript

[Interview with Kerry Stanhope]

Audio interview conducted by Alexis Castillo with Kerry Stanhope, the Assistant Director of the Meadows Center for Health Resources at the University of North Texas. Stanhope discusses the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on his work and the resources provided to students through the Meadows Center as well as UNT's response to and student experiences of the pandemic.
Date: 2020
Creator: Castillo, Alexis
System: The UNT Digital Library

Speech about felicitation and gratitude

Speech by Jwmwisa Boro (Male, age 20) on felicitation and thanks-giving.
Date: March 9, 2020
Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla
System: The UNT Digital Library

Retelling of the pear story

This is a retelling of the pear story.
Date: October 30, 2020
Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla
System: The UNT Digital Library

Speech opening a workshop

Recording of a formal speech by Maneswar Basumatary (Male, age 40) which contains addressing the gathering and vote of thanks to the audience.
Date: March 9, 2020
Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla
System: The UNT Digital Library

Speech about commitment and cooperation

Recording of a formal speech by Sanibor Boro (Male, age 30) which contains an expression of commitment, asking for cooperation and gratitude.
Date: March 9, 2020
Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla
System: The UNT Digital Library

Speech about society and parenting

Recording of formal speech by Baburam Basumatary (Male, age 70), and it contains a description of social situation, advice to parents, and thanksgiving.
Date: March 9, 2020
Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation about school experiences

Recording of a conversation between Prafulla Basumatary (Male, age 52) and Babrubahan Swargiary (Male, age 63) in which Babrubahan describes the history of the school.
Date: February 3, 2020
Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla
System: The UNT Digital Library

Speech about school experiences

Recording of a formal speech by Prafulla Basumatary (Male, age 52) which contains a description of primary school life and friends, present situation, and thanks-giving.
Date: March 9, 2020
Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla
System: The UNT Digital Library

Speech about personal experiences

Recording of a formal speech by Gobinda Baglari (Male, age 65) which contains a description of personal experiences as a school teacher, village situation, expression of gratitude.
Date: March 9, 2020
Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla
System: The UNT Digital Library

Speech about social customs and village life

Recording of a formal speech by Kameswar Basumatary (Male, age 60) which contains a description of a village situation, personal career, advice to parents, and thanks-giving.
Date: March 9, 2020
Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla
System: The UNT Digital Library