Part one of a two-part special on the dedication of the Jim Chalgren LGBT Center at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Interviews with colleagues, friends and family.
Listen: December 2008
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Cultural Psychologist Dr. Vinai Norasakkunkit, talks about his research into how Eastern and Western peoples think and process information differently.
Listen: November 2008
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The program features representatives of the Harambee Cultural Center, a new Mankato-based non-profit designed to bring together people of different cultures.
Listen: October 2008
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Mymique Baxter discusses her work with the Jumpstart reading program, bringing together young children and college student-mentors.
Listen: September 2008
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Caryn Lindsay, Director of International Programs at the Kearney International Center, explores her life's work, including a moving volunteer project in Kosovo.
Listen: July 2008
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Representatives of the Nontraditional Student Center talk about meeting the needs of the growing percentage of university students who fit that category.
Listen: June 2008
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Jessica Flatequal discusses her work as director of the LGBT Center and its role in the university community.
Listen: May 2008
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Highlights from the current season, including interviews about the Chinese program at Minnesota State Mankato, the Friendship Family program, and more.
Listen: April 2008
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International students teaching their native languages in the Foreign Language Initiative program.
Listen: March 2008
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Dr. Cheryl Radeloff and student Eva Guthrie of the Women's Studies program explore changing perceptions regarding feminist concerns and the program itself.
Listen: February 2008
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Featuring Jack Reuler, Founder of Mixed Blood Theater of Minneapolis, Dr. Michael Fagin, Vice President of Institutional Diversity at Minnesota State University, Mankato, and Anne Ganey, Executive Director of the YWCA of Mankato.
Listen: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration
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Featuring Cita Maignes, International Recruitment and Retention Specialist and Coordinator of the Friendship Family Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato, and program participants Ahmed Dursun of Turkey, Kriditha Rana Mager of Nepal, and Takehito Kamata of Japan.
Listen: International Student Friendship Family Program
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Featuring Yu Leping of Shanghai, instructor of the university's new Mandarin Chinese language program, Zhao Wen Jing (Wendy) of Beijing, graduate student in Ethnic Studies and Multiculturalism, and Yang Xinxiao of Yantai, founder of the new Chinese Cultural Association at the university.
Listen: The China/Minnesota State Mankato Connection
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