We're finally feeling settled into the new semester and ready to share some changes that have occurred with the center along with a preview of some upcoming topics.

Join us for a discussion about graduate programs and ideas for innovation with UNK’s Dean of Graduate Studies, Dr. Mark Ellis, and Dr. Matthew R. Bice, Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs & Dean at Baker University.

Dr. Jesslyn Hollar shares her insights about teaching college students and about getting ready for your classes. These are great tips for anyone new to academia and wonderful reminders and refreshers to those who have been at it for a few years already too. We also talk about some fun community opportunities out and around Kearney.

Treat yourself to this dual-purpose episode where you’ll learn some teaching and mentorship tips from Dr. Paul Bishop and Scott Hoffman while also getting an opportunity to hear some UNK history.

Bishop, L., Bishop, P., & French, R. (1994), Newspaper homework to achieve knowledge objectives in physical education. Physical Educator, 51(2), 78-84.

Scantling, E., & Grotelueschen, M. (2002). Promoting after school physical activity. Strategies, 15(5), 11-14. https://doi.org/1080/08924562.2002.10591559

Hear from Dr. CJ Jacobs about how he integrates students’ interests, current trends, and social media into his classes.

Jacobs, C., & Morgan, W. (2022). “That was amazing!” A two-study perspective on language classroom experiences through the lens of psychological “flow”. The Journal for the Psychology of Language Learning, 4(2), 1-19. https://jpll.org/index.php/journal/article/view/87

Article about conversation tables:

Eckerson, J., Jacobs, C., Saidi, L. G., Mooenkopf, D., & Vu, P. (2022). Turning the tables: Using non-English conversation tables to create connections for international students, campus, and community. A practice report. Informit, 13(3), 29-36

We get to hear from Dr. Ben Brachle, UNK Industrial Distribution, about the importance of giving students real-world experiences in our classes as we prepare them for success after graduation.

Waples, C. J., & Brachle, B. J. (2020). Recruiting millennials: Exploring the impact of CSR involvement and pay signaling on organizational attractiveness. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, 27(2), 870-880. https://doi.org/10.1002/csr.1851

Join Megan and Shannon as we recap our first academic year of educational episodes on the Higher Education POD. We also preview a few ideas we're working on for Season 2.

Although we're taking the summer off from publishing new episodes, we invite you to catch up and listen to some of our favorite episodes from Season 1. Thanks for helping us get started this year! Be sure to reach out and let us know what topics you'd like us to cover in the future.

Learn about using Clifton Strengths both personally in your university/academic setting AND as a tool to help students learn how work together in a positive environment.

Karla's contact info: rhodek@unk.edu

Gallop Clifton Strengths website: https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/home.aspx

Balconies & Basements’ example from Albemarle schools’ website: https://esb.k12albemarle.org/attachments/96e834f0-8011-449b-98ff-d9b81b8d63c8.pdf