Special Episode: 2021 Thin Line Fest with Joshua Butler transcript

Special Episode: 2021 Thin Line Fest with Joshua Butler

Podcast produced by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) that features an interview with UNT Alumnus Joshua Butler, founder and Director of the Thin Line Fest, a documentary and music festival in Denton, Texas. Susan and Joshua discuss the history of the festival, and the festival's conversion to a virtual format due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Date: November 2020
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
Object Type: Sound
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.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Alumni Spotlight #6: Creating Progress in a World of Change with Dean Lindsay transcript

Alumni Spotlight #6: Creating Progress in a World of Change with Dean Lindsay

Podcast produced by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) that features an interview with UNT Alumnus Dean Lindsay, business author and keynote speaker. Susan and Dean discuss the ideas he brings to the table as a keynote speaker for high class clientele, and how these ideas can be applied to the everyday person coping with the COVID-19 pandemic. They also discuss his accomplishments in the acting and music fields.
Date: November 4, 2020
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Episode 55: Book Talk with Dr. Jean Greenlaw transcript

Episode 55: Book Talk with Dr. Jean Greenlaw

Podcast produced by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) that features an interview with Dr. Jean Greenlaw, OLLI at UNT faculty member and columnist for the Denton Record Chronicle. Susan and Dr. Greenlaw discuss her motivations for becoming a book reviewer, and her current review column, "Book Talk."
Date: October 28, 2020
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Episode 54: Lone Star Chemistry with Dr. Diana Mason transcript

Episode 54: Lone Star Chemistry with Dr. Diana Mason

Podcast produced by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) that features an interview with Dr. Diana Mason, Professor Emeritus at UNT's Department of Chemistry. Susan and Dr. Mason discuss the correlation between students' arithmetic skills and their success in chemistry courses. They also discuss Dr. Mason's live chemistry demonstrations, Governor Abbott's commissioning of her as an Admiral in the US Navy, and her role in the Daughters of the American Revolution and in many community projects.
Date: October 21, 2020
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
Object Type: Sound
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.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Alumni Spotlight #5: Origins of UNT's Multicultural Center with Elliotte Dunlap transcript

Alumni Spotlight #5: Origins of UNT's Multicultural Center with Elliotte Dunlap

Podcast produced by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) that features an interview with UNT Alumnus Elliotte Dunlap, co-founder of both the UNT Multicultural Center and the mentorship program A Few Good Men. Susan and Elliotte discuss his family's history with UNT, the formation of the Multicultural Center, and the importance of multicultural groups in student development. Elliotte's work with A Few Good Men is also discussed.
Date: October 7, 2020
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
Object Type: Sound
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.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Catalog of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute: Summer 2020 (open access)

Catalog of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute: Summer 2020

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UNT's course catalog for Summer 2020.
Date: 2020~
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
OLLI at UNT Fall 2020 virtual semester information session captions transcript

OLLI at UNT Fall 2020 virtual semester information session

Video produced by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) featuring information about Fall 2020 OLLI classes, presented by Dr. Stephanie Reinke and Jordan Williams.
Date: 2020
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Catalog of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute: Fall 2020 (open access)

Catalog of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute: Fall 2020

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UNT's course catalog for Fall 2020.
Date: 2020~
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
OLLI at UNT Summer 2020 virtual semester information session captions transcript

OLLI at UNT Summer 2020 virtual semester information session

Video produced by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) featuring information about Summer 2020 OLLI classes, presented by Dr. Stephanie Reinke and Jordan Williams.
Date: 2020
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Episode 49: Photojournalism In Times Of War with Thorne Anderson transcript

Episode 49: Photojournalism In Times Of War with Thorne Anderson

Podcast produced by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) that features an interview with Thorne Anderson, Endowed Chair for Narrative & Multimedia Journalism in the Mayborn School of Journalism at UNT. Susan and Thorne discuss his motivation behind being a photojournalist in war-stricken areas, and reflect on his experiences in the field.
Date: September 16, 2020
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Episode 50: Human Trafficking In America with Dr. Given Kachepa transcript

Episode 50: Human Trafficking In America with Dr. Given Kachepa

Podcast produced by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) that features an interview with Dr. Given Kachepa, owner of Inwood Dental in Dallas. Susan and Dr. Kachepa discuss his childhood experience as a victim of human trafficking, and the importance of educating people on the topic in order to help other human trafficking victims.
Date: September 23, 2020
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Episode 44: Chinese Food in the U.S. & Asian American Heritage with Dr. Paul Leung transcript

Episode 44: Chinese Food in the U.S. & Asian American Heritage with Dr. Paul Leung

Podcast produced by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) that features an interview with Dr. Paul Leung, Professor Emeritus in the College of Health & Public Service at UNT. Susan and Dr. Leung discuss his background as a Rehabilitation and Disability Psychologist, and the importance of looking at psychology from a multicultural perspective. They also discuss the contributions of Asian American communities and the history of Chinese food in the United States.
Date: May 27, 2020
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
Object Type: Sound
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.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Episode 39: The UNT Cares Campaign & University Advancement with Dr. David Wolf transcript

Episode 39: The UNT Cares Campaign & University Advancement with Dr. David Wolf

Podcast produced by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) that features an interview with Dr. David Wolf, Vice President for University Advancement at UNT. Susan and Dr. Wolf discuss the mission of the Division of University Advancement, and Dr. Wolf's background and journey into a career in higher education philanthropy.
Date: April 22, 2020
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Episode 42: Discovering Afrofuturism with Jordan Williams transcript

Episode 42: Discovering Afrofuturism with Jordan Williams

Podcast produced by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) that features an interview with Jordan Williams, Senior Communications Specialist for the Lifelong Learning & Community Engagement department at UNT. Susan and Jordan discuss Afrofuturism and related concepts, including Post-Colonialism, Afrocentrism, Futures Studies, and Speculative Fiction.
Date: May 13, 2020
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
Object Type: Sound
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.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Episode 43: Women and Politics in the U.S. with Dr. Patricia Richard transcript

Episode 43: Women and Politics in the U.S. with Dr. Patricia Richard

Podcast produced by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) that features an interview with Dr. Patricia Richard, Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Ohio University. Susan and Dr. Richard discuss her accomplishments as a woman in her field, and women's rights in the United States' current political and general societal systems.
Date: May 20, 2020
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Episode 35: Inside the Dark Web & UNT Cyber Forensics Lab with Dr. Scott Belshaw & Lorrin Underwood transcript

Episode 35: Inside the Dark Web & UNT Cyber Forensics Lab with Dr. Scott Belshaw & Lorrin Underwood

Podcast produced by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) that features an interview with Dr. Scott Belshaw, Director of the UNT Cyber Forensics Lab, and Research Assistant Lorrin Underwood. They discuss the mission of the Cyber Forensics Lab, the lab's role in assisting law enforcement, and the Deep and Dark Webs. They also discuss Dr. Belshaw's upcoming book, "Dark Web Unfiltered."
Date: March 25, 2020
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Episode 37: How the Microprocessor Changed the World with Dr. Darrel VanDyke transcript

Episode 37: How the Microprocessor Changed the World with Dr. Darrel VanDyke

Podcast produced by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) that features an interview with Dr. Darrel VanDyke, OLLI at UNT Advisory Council member and author of "Fire in the Mind: The 1970s Computer Decade." Susan and Dr. VanDyke discuss the development of the microprocessor in 1970, and resulting technological advancements in the computer industry in the decades following.
Date: April 8, 2020
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Episode 34: The New Athletes - College Varsity Esports with Dylan Wray transcript

Episode 34: The New Athletes - College Varsity Esports with Dylan Wray

Podcast produced by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) that features an interview with Dylan Wray, Esports Coordinator of the Varsity Program at UNT. Susan and Dylan discuss the transformation of videogame tournaments, associated business models, and the integration of various career fields into the world of Esports.
Date: March 18, 2020
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Episode 36: How To Use Mindfulness To Be More Resilient with Dr. Craig Neumann transcript

Episode 36: How To Use Mindfulness To Be More Resilient with Dr. Craig Neumann

Podcast produced by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) that features an interview with Dr. Craig Neumann, Professor of Clinical Psychology and Distinguished Research Professor at UNT. Susan and Dr. Neumann discuss his video lecture, "How to Cope in the Days of Coronavirus," available for listening on the OLLI UNT homepage. They discuss the relationship between stress and the immune system, the importance of building resilience, and the effects of mindfulness on our brains.
Date: April 1, 2020
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library