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Podcasts are now available for dues-paying members of the alumni association. See below for a list of available and upcoming podcasts.

What is a podcast?

Podcasts do not have to be listened to on an iPod. Any device that can play MP3 files, including your computer, is capable of playing podcasts encoded in the MP3 format.

A podcast is simply an audio program (typically a talk show format) made available for download through the Internet. Once downloaded, the podcast episodes (usually encoded in the MP3 format) can then be listened to on a computer or MP3 player. While audio files have been available for download from the Internet for some time now, what makes podcast audio files unique lies in how they are disseminated.

After podcast episodes are downloaded onto your computer, you can then transfer them to an MP3 player, such as an iPod (hence the name) and listen to them anytime, anywhere. A popular analogy is to think of podcasts as TiVo for radio.

Podcasts currently available

“60 Minutes vs. The Daily Show: News and the Generation Gap”

Participants examine the ways people get their news today. They also explore the historical shifts from print-based journalism, to TV-driven news, to today’s news phenomena of 24/7 cable news, fake news and Internet blogs. In addition, this class examines how traditional and formerly independent journalism outlets are becoming subsidiaries in large entertainment conglomerates.

Presenter: Dr. Richard Campbell, Director, Journalism Program

Richard Campbell is the director of Miami’s Journalism Program and was the former director of the School of Journalism at Middle Tennessee State University. Campbell is author of Media and Culture: an Introduction to Mass Communication and 60 Minutes and the News: A Mythology for Middle America.  He also is co-author of Cracked Coverage: Television News, the Anti-Cocaine Crusade, and the Reagan Legacy. He has written articles and essays on media, journalism, and culture for numerous publications.

Dr. Campbell holds a Ph.D. in Radio-TV-Film from Northwestern University, where he was a Danforth Fellow.  He also has taught at Marquette University, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Mount Mary College, and the University of Michigan.

Date Available: Winter 2008
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Avoiding Cross-Cultural Marketing Blunders – It's All About Knowing What You Don't Know

Global markets present companies with both opportunities and challenges beyond those addressed in their domestic markets. Many of the world's top companies have learned the hard way that a lack of consideration for local culture and consumer behavior can lead to embarrassing mistakes. This session provides you with an understanding of the role of culture in global marketing and highlights some of the global gaffes of your favorite multinational corporations.

Presenter: Dr. Gillian Oakenfull, Associate Professor, Marketing

Date Available: Winter 2008
Duration: 52:47

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Reunion College 2007 Opening Lecture
Ambassador John E. Dolibois '42

In "Recollections and Reflections," Ambassador Dolibois will share stories about events that shaped his life, and Miami University.

Date Available: Fall 2007
Duration: 1:08:39

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President Hodge's annual address to university Sept. 6

Miami University President David C. Hodge in his second President's Annual Address Thursday, Sept. 6, highlighted some of the year's accomplishments by students, faculty, staff and student-athletes, then asked all those groups to contribute to accomplishing even more, by making Miami a fully "Engaged University."

Fourteen months into his presidency at Miami, Hodge noted the many opportunities that confirmed the great qualities of Miami due to "the warmth and commitment of our staff and faculty, the energy and creativity of our students, and the passion of our alums.

"I believe more firmly than ever that one of the most significant elements of Miami's success is how deeply we value community," he added. "It runs through every fiber of our university, providing an environment that encourages individual success through collaboration and support for each other."

To make Miami even better, Hodge asked members of the university individually and in their respective departments or units, to consider this fall how to contribute to a set of strategic goals drafted by the President's Executive Committee to provide a sharper vision of Miami's future.

The goals relate to Miami's core missions of teaching and scholarship, our role as a public university and supportive actions that outline how we will achieve those goals and further strengthen the university's identity and success.

Central to that success, said Hodge, will be actions that strengthen the engagement of undergraduates academically and extracurricularly. Areas in which we can do that include research, student life, diverse cultural options, technology and more. Furthermore, "We need to be an engaged university that obliterates boundaries between our activities and pushes beyond the boundaries of what we have already achieved," Hodge said.

Beyond reaching for goals, the president reminded his audience that it will take a commitment to excellence in all activities and all divisions for Miami to offer the best in higher education. "Excellence is not a part-time attitude," he advised.

Presenter: President David C. Hodge
To read President Hodges's bio and other information visit the President's webpage.
Date Available: September 2007
Duration: 43:27
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Childhood Obesity: What Schools Are Doing to Combat This Growing Problem

This presentation will review the results of a statewide survey of Ohio's K-5 elementary schools in terms of what is being done to deal with the all-too-common issue of childhood obesity. In addition to this study, specific data will be provided about the incidence and prevalence of obesity in children throughout the nation.

Presenter: Susan Lipnickey
Susan Cross Lipnickey is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Education, Health and Sport Studies, where her focus is health studies. She has been a member of Miami’s faculty for nearly three decades serving in a number of capacities, including Associate Dean in the School of Education and Allied Professions, Interim Chair of the Department of Family Studies and Social Work, and Faculty Athletics Representative to the NCAA and Mid-American Conference. As a scholar, her efforts focus predominantly on the health behaviors of college students and the short- and long-term impact of those behaviors. Teaching, however, remains her top priority. She has been nominated for the Miami University Alumni Association’s Effective Educator Award 13 times, which she received in 1996. The Alumni Association also honored her in 2002 with the A.K. Morris Award. Susan and her husband Jim are lifetime dues-paying members of the Alumni Association.
Date Available: June 2007
Duration: 31:32
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"The Presidential Signing Statement: Problem or Solution"

In 2006, the presidential signing statement exploded into the public eye when it was learned that President Bush had been using "over 750 bill signing statements" to refuse defense or enforcement of constitutionally problematic provisions of law. What we didn't learn much about is context: Was 750 a high number? Was President Bush the first to use a signing statement? What is the difference between a bill signing statement and the line-item veto? This program will discuss and describe the importance of the presidential signing statement to presidential power.

Presenter: Chris Kelley '03
Kelley received his B.A. in political science, with a minor in philosophy at the University of Dayton in 1987. He received an M.A. in international affairs from the University of Dayton and his Ph.D. in Political Science from Miami University . Kelley's dissertation was an examination of a unique theory of presidential power-the theory of the "unitary executive"-and how it explained the contemporary use of the presidential bill signing statement. He has logged every signing statement, from the presidency of James Monroe through the George W. Bush administration. His research took off in 2006 when a Boston Globe article reported that the Bush administration has issued more challenges to law within the signing statements than all previous presidents combined. Since that time, his research has been used by the American Bar Association, the Senate Judiciary Committee, the Justice Department, and numerous constitutional and presidential scholars. Chris and his wife Sandra are dues-paying members of the Alumni Association.
Date Available: June 2007
Duration: 41:29
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Mysteries and Ghost Stories

This is a recording of Dr. Shriver's Mysterious Happenings at Miami presentation from October 27, 1982 and is available to all our our website visitors.

Presenter: Dr. Philip Shriver, President Emeritus
Date Available: July 2007
Duration: 58:25

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