MU Podcasts

MU Podcasts

Kate Chopin, Godmother of Modern American Women’s Lit. Part 1
Dr. Bernard Koloski, professor emeritus at Mansfield University, is one of the pre-eminent scholars of 19th century writer Kate Chopin.  Dr. Koloski discusses Chopin’s  life and works and his role in rescuing her from obscurity.  Today, she is  recognized as one of America’s great authors.  Dr. Koloski is the author/editor of five Chopin [...]

Kate Chopin, Godmother of Modern American Women’s Lit. Part 2
Bernard Koloski has been writing about Kate Chopin for over thirty years. A professor emeritus of English [...]

True Life at Mansfield University
MTV’s “True Life” has provided a window into the struggles, hopes, and dreams of young people. Narrated solely by its characters, each episode documents the unusual–and often remarkable–circumstances of real individuals. Mansfield University senior Barry Hughes was the subject of a recent True Life episode.  Fellow student Matthew Coppadge talks with Barry about how he [...]

Harriet Jacobs, 19th Century Civil Rights Pioneer: Part 1
Harriet Jacobs grew up as a slave, enduring sexual sexual abuse from her owner until she escaped by hiding seven years in a crawl space.  After she fled North, Ms. Jacobs wrote her autobiography and became a driving force in civil and human rights.  In Part 1 of Harriet Jacobs, 19th Century Civil Rights Pioneer, [...]

Harriet Jacobs, 19th Century Civil Rights Pioneer: Part 2
Listen to this Podcast In Part 2 of Harriet Jacobs, 19th Century Civil Rights Pioneer, Dr. Lynn Pifer talks about Ms. Jacobs’ adult years, her travels, her role in the abolitionist movement and how her autobiography was rediscovered after decades of obscurity. Read the Transcript

Fredrick Douglass, Civil Rights Pioneer: Part 1
Listen to Podcast Fredrick Douglass is a name well known, but how much do we really know about the man himself? Dennis Miller speaks with Dr. Lynn Pifer about Douglass and his influence on American culture and his impact on our society today. Read the Transcript

Fredrick Douglass, Civil Rights Pioneer: Part 2
Listen to Podcast In Part 2, Dennis Miller continues his conversation with Dr. Lynn Pifer about the Civil Rights Pioneer, activist and author, Fredrick Douglass. She also speaks of her love and interest in African American literature. Read the Transcript

American Hero Ali Soufan Delivers Fall Commencement Address
Ali Soufan, former FBI Agent and a leading US Counter Terrorism Investigator, made his way back to his alma mater, Mansfield University to deliver the Fall Commencement Address. Listen to this Podcast Read the Transcript

Pennsylvania’s Overcrowded Prisons, Ideas for Solutions: Part 1
Listen to this Podcast In Part 1 of this series, Dr. Scott Thornsley sat down with Dennis Miller and discussed a growing problem in Pennsylvania, the overcrowding of our statewide prisons. Dr. Thornsley not only tells us what the problems are, how they are caused but also various solutions that are possible. Read this Transcript

Pennsylvania’s Overcrowded Prisons, An Opinion Piece:Part 2
A problem that is now plaguing our state is the overcrowding of prisons. Dr. Scott Thornsley reads his opinion piece which addressed the problem and offered solutions as well. Listen to this Podcast Read this Transcript