Flyer with information about the UNT Library and Information Science Student Association's virtual happy hour event.

Photograph of the albino squirrel mascot and the Scrappy mascot on the field during a UNT home football game.

Photograph of UNT marching band playing outside on UNT's campus. Visible are a drum major, saxophone, tuba, and trumpet players.

Photograph of the albino squirrel mascot on the field during a UNT home football game.

Photograph of the albino squirrel mascot and the Scrappy mascot hugging on the field during a UNT home football game.

Interview with Dr. Bert Hayslip for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) podcast. In this episode, Susan interviews Dr. Bert Hayslip, Regents Professor Emeritus in UNT’s Psychology Department. Dr. Hayslip explains how an experience he had in a nursing home as a child motivated him to pursue a career working with older adults. He discusses with Susan some of the influences on memory and the ways in which we understand memory in later life. Dr. Hayslip explains why he dislikes the term “senior moment” and why he is a proponent of learning new skills to improve memory as we age.

Interview with Scott Kiester for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) podcast. In this episode, Susan interviews Scott Kiester, a retired geologist with an M.S. in Environmental Science who is also a certified Texas Master Naturalist and Audubon Master Birder for North Central Texas. He discusses his birding background with Susan and offers helpful birding tips. They then get into a deeper conversation about bird migration patterns. Mr. Kiester also explains how the work of Master Naturalists and Master Birders impacts our environment and communities.

Interview with Dr. John Neal for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) podcast. In this episode, Susan interviews Dr. John Neal, Professor Emeritus of Journalism at Brookhaven College, who teaches communications-related courses for OLLI at UNT. In addition to discussing his academic background, Dr. Neal goes over some highlights of the history of photography, from the ancient camera obscura to the advent of stereoscopy and 3D movies. He also talks with Susan about his knowledge of the development of typography, including the design of certain typefaces and techniques of arranging type to make printed language more legible and appealing.

Interview with Molly Fillmore for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) podcast. In this episode, Susan interviews Molly Fillmore, Professor of Voice in the UNT College of Music and Chair of the Division of Vocal Studies. Professor Fillmore talks with Susan about her musical background and professional career, which has included performances with the Metropolitan Opera. She also provides some helpful tips on how to get the most out of attending an opera performance and discusses some of the factors involved in maintaining a successful musical career.

Interview with Dr. Jan Holden for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) podcast. In this episode, Susan interviews Dr. Jan Holden, who recently retired from a 31 year career as part of the UNT Counseling Program. Dr. Holden speaks with Susan about her background and how she came to conduct extensive research into the counseling implications of near-death experiences, after-death communication, and other transpersonal experiences—those that transcend the usual personal limits of space, time, and/or identity. Dr. Holden shares examples of astonishing transpersonal experiences from her research and discusses the profound life changes reported by those who have had these experiences.

Photograph of UNT Special collections student worker Kendall Martin and photographer/videographer Megan Gellner recording a video for Special Collections' event "Metadata Live!" Martin is holding up a yearbook to display in the video as she narrates how she applies metadata to the digital object.

Photograph of UNT Special Collections student worker Russell Stites recording a video for Special Collections' event "Metadata Live!"

Photograph of UNT Special Collections student worker Kendall Martin recording a video for Special Collections' event "Metadata Live!" Martin is typing as she demonstrates how she inputs metadata for digital objects.

Photograph of UNT Special Collections student worker Russell Stites recording a video for Special Collections' event "Metadata Live!"

Photograph of UNT Special Collections student worker Damel Hardamon and head of special collections Morgan Gieringer recording a video for Special Collections' event "Metadata Live!"

Photograph of UNT Special Collections student worker Damel Hardamon recording a video for Special Collections' event "Metadata Live!"

Photograph of UNT Special Collections student worker Maren Garcia and head of special collections Morgan Gieringer recording a video for Special Collections' event "Metadata Live!"

Photograph of UNT Special Collections student worker Damel Hardamon recording a video for Special Collections' event "Metadata Live!"

Photograph of UNT Special Collections student worker Russell Stites recording a video for Special Collections' event "Metadata Live!"

Photograph of photographer/videographer Megan Gellner, UNT Special Collections student worker Russell Stites, and head of special collections Morgan Gieringer recording a video for Special Collections' event "Metadata Live!"

Photograph of UNT Special Collections student worker Kendall Martin recording a video for Special Collections' event "Metadata Live!"

Photograph of UNT Special Collections student worker Maren Garcia recording a video for Special Collections' event "Metadata Live!"

Photograph of UNT Special Collections student worker Kendall Martin recording a video for Special Collections' event "Metadata Live!" Martin is typing as she demonstrates how she inputs metadata for digital objects.

Photograph of UNT Special collections student workers and library employees preparing to record a video for Special Collections' event "Metadata Live!" Pictured from left to right are student worker Damel Hardamon, head of special collections Morgan Gieringer, student worker Maren Garcia, director of marketing and communications Joshua Sylve, and photographer/ videographer Megan Gellner.