Mount Holyoke College Podcast

Part 2: Asma Jahangir: “Building Democracy: The Role of Pakistan and U.S. Relations"

November 30, 2009 21:04 - 1 hour - 82.2 MB

The distinguished Pakistani lawyer and human rights activist spent a week at MHC as the 2009 Carol Hoffmann Collins Global Scholar-in-Residence, hosted by the McCulloch Center for Global Initiatives.

Part 1: Asma Jahangir: “Building Democracy: The Role of Pakistan and U.S. Relations" - Intro by Kavita Khory

November 30, 2009 21:01 - 3 minutes - 2.94 MB

The distinguished Pakistani lawyer and human rights activist spent a week at MHC as the 2009 Carol Hoffmann Collins Global Scholar-in-Residence, hosted by the McCulloch Center for Global Initiatives.

Commencement 2009: Caitlin Healey '09

May 28, 2009 15:05 - 7 minutes - 3.53 MB

Student speaker Caitlin M. Healey at the 172nd Mount Holyoke College commencement.

Commencement 2009: Princess Loulwa al-Faisal al Saud

May 28, 2009 15:04 - 3 minutes - 1.29 MB

The founder of Effat University, the first private university for women in Saudi Arabia, delivered a speech and received an honorary degree at at the 172nd Mount Holyoke College commencement.

Commencement 2009: Clare Waterman '89

May 28, 2009 15:04 - 2 minutes - 1.14 MB

Clare Waterman '89, currently chief of the Laboratory of Cell and Tissue Morphodynamics at the NIH's National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, delivered a speech and received an honorary degree at at the 172nd Mount Holyoke College commencement.

Commencement 2009: Ireland's President Mary McAleese

May 28, 2009 15:04 - 17 minutes - 8.17 MB

President Mary McAleese, eighth president of Ireland, delivered the commencement address and received an honorary degree at the 172nd Mount Holyoke College commencement.

Jazz Concert - Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy

April 30, 2009 19:59 - 3 minutes - 3.62 MB

The Jazz Ensembles of MHC, under the direction of Mark Gionfriddo, presented their fourth annual 1940s radio variety show, "The Big Broadcast!" featuring popular tunes from the era, including music by Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, and Artie Shaw. Listen to Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy performed live.

Part 2: Maureen White '76 Visits MHC

April 20, 2009 20:29 - 33 minutes - 15.3 MB

Maureen White ’76, cochair of the board of overseers for the International Rescue Committee (IRC), spoke on "Iraqi Refugees: A Hidden Crisis" Thursday, April 16. Her lecture was presented by the McCulloch Center for Global Initiatives. In addition to her work with the IRC, White has served on the boards of Human Rights Watch, the International Rescue Committee, Refugees International, and the Chatham House Foundation. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the North American...

Part 1: Maureen White '76 Visits MHC - Intro by Eva Paus

April 20, 2009 20:23 - 2 minutes - 1.34 MB

Maureen White ’76, cochair of the board of overseers for the International Rescue Committee, delivered a talk on "Iraqi Refugees: A Hidden Crisis".

Part 1: Jeannine Oppewall Visits MHC - Intro by Robin Blaetz

April 14, 2009 20:19 - 6 minutes - 3 MB

MHC's artist-in-residence, film designer Jeannine Oppewall, delivered a presentation "On Finding the Art in Industry." Listen to the introduction of her work on The Good Shepherd.

Part 2: Jeannine Oppewall Visits MHC

April 14, 2009 20:19 - 20 minutes - 9.28 MB

MHC's artist-in-residence Jeannine Oppewall, delivered a presentation "On Finding the Art in Industry." Listen to the introduction of her work on The Good Shepherd.

Part 3: Bill McKibben at MHC

April 14, 2009 20:09 - 38 minutes - 17.7 MB

The best-selling author, activist, and Middlebury College scholar delivered an evening lecture titled “350--The Most Important Number in the World."

Part 2: Bill McKibben at MHC - Intro by Kirstin Dubois

April 14, 2009 20:09 - 4 minutes - 2.13 MB

The best-selling author, activist, and Middlebury College scholar delivered an evening lecture titled “350--The Most Important Number in the World."

Part 1: Bill McKibben at MHC - Intro by Beth Hooker

April 14, 2009 20:09 - 4 minutes - 2.15 MB

The best-selling author, activist, and Middlebury College scholar delivered an evening lecture titled “350--The Most Important Number in the World."

Charlayne Hunter-Gault Visits MHC

April 14, 2009 20:02 - 13 minutes - 5.96 MB

The Emmy and Peabody Award-winning journalist delivered the first Spring 2009 Body Politic(s) lecture and launched the Weissman Center for Leadership and the Liberal Arts Tenth Anniversary celebration with her talk titled "From Jim Crow to Apartheid South Africa and Beyond: A Journalist's Journey."

Part 2: Kirstin Downey Visits MHC

April 14, 2009 19:48 - 41 minutes - 19 MB

Award-winning journalist and author of The Woman Behind the New Deal: The Life of Frances Perkins, FDR’s Secretary of Labor and His Moral Conscience gave a talk on March 31. Kirstin Downey provided a riveting exploration of how and why Perkins slipped into historical oblivion, and restores Perkins to her proper place in history.

Part 1: Kristin Downey Visits MHC - Intro by Lois Brown

April 14, 2009 19:47 - 9 minutes - 4.14 MB

Award-winning journalist and author of The Woman Behind the New Deal: The Life of Frances Perkins, FDR’s Secretary of Labor and His Moral Conscience gave a talk on March 31. Kirstin Downey provided a riveting exploration of how and why Perkins slipped into historical oblivion, and restores Perkins to her proper place in history.

Part 1: Caucasia Author Danzy Senna Visits MHC - Introduction by President Joanne Creighton

April 14, 2009 19:24 - 2 minutes - 1.08 MB

The award-winning author recently read from this year's Common Read, Caucasia, and her newest book Where Did You Sleep Last Night?: A Personal History.

Part 2: Caucasia Author Danzy Senna Visits MHC

April 14, 2009 19:24 - 1 hour - 19.4 MB

The award-winning author recently read from this year's Common Read, Caucasia, and her newest book Where Did You Sleep Last Night?: A Personal History.

Internet for the Other Five Billion-How and Why?

December 05, 2008 14:44 - 1 hour - 42.8 MB

Technology gurus Ethan Zuckerman and Andrew McLaughlin discussed why connectivity matters in the developing world--both to people in developing nations and to the rest of us.

Robin Blaetz Delivers Talk on Cinema and Culture

November 13, 2008 20:40 - 17 minutes - 8.14 MB

Robin Blaetz, associate professor of film studies, delivered a talk titled "Thinking About Entertainment" to introduce first-year students to the workings of cinema as a cultural product. The one-hour session also served to inspire students to enroll in future film studies courses.

Part 2: Kavita Ramdas '85 Visits MHC

November 05, 2008 16:18 - 42 minutes - 19.3 MB

Kavita Ramdas '85, the 2008 Carol Hoffmann Collins Global Scholar-in-Residence, returns to Mount Holyoke College. with a public lecture, titled Gender Equity in a Global World: Who(se) Rules?

Part 1: Kavita Ramdas '85 Visits MHC - Intro by Eva Paus

November 05, 2008 16:18 - 4 minutes - 1.94 MB

Kavita Ramdas '85, the 2008 Carol Hoffmann Collins Global Scholar-in-Residence, returns to Mount Holyoke College. with a public lecture, titled Gender Equity in a Global World: Who(se) Rules?

Part 2: Carolyn Jessop "Flight and Fight: Escape from Polygamy"

November 05, 2008 16:17 - 14 minutes - 6.65 MB

The former member of a fundamentalist polygamous sect offered details of and insights into her harrowing physical, emotional, and intellectual journey to freedom.

Part 1: Carolyn Jessop Intro by Lois Brown

November 05, 2008 16:15 - 6 minutes - 2.78 MB

The former member of a fundamentalist polygamous sect receives a warm welcome to a public forum Flight and Fight: Escape from Polygamysponsored by The Weissman Center for Leadership.

Part 2: Carolyn Finney Visits MHC

October 22, 2008 20:05 - 52 minutes - 24.2 MB

Geographer Carolyn Finney delivered a lecture titled "What's Race Got to Do with It?: Climate Change, Privilege, and Consciousness." Her talk, presented by the Mount Holyoke College Center for the Environment was Finney's talk, cosponsored by the Office of the Dean of the College, the Office of the Dean of Students, and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion.

Part 2: Terry Tempest Williams Visits MHC

October 22, 2008 20:03 - 45 minutes - 20.8 MB

Award-winning writer and naturalist Terry Tempest Williams spoke at Mount Holyoke about her new book, Finding Beauty in a Broken World, on Tuesday, October 21.

Part 1: Terry Tempest Williams Visits MHC - Introduction by Sandra Postel

October 22, 2008 20:02 - 3 minutes - 1.75 MB

Award-winning writer and naturalist Terry Tempest Williams spoke at Mount Holyoke about her new book, Finding Beauty in a Broken World, on Tuesday, October 21.

Part 1: Carolyn Finney Visits MHC - Introduction by Sandra Postel

October 22, 2008 19:42 - 4 minutes - 2.07 MB

Introduction to geographer Carolyn Finney at a recent lecture titled "What's Race Got to Do with It?: Climate Change, Privilege, and Consciousness." Presented by the Mount Holyoke College Center for the Environment, cosponsored by the Office of the Dean of the College, the Office of the Dean of Students, and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion.

Convocation 2008 - President Joanne V. Creighton

September 03, 2008 21:02 - 22 minutes - 17.1 MB

President Joanne V. Creighton spoke at Mount Holyoke's Convocation 2008.

Convocation 2008 - John Grayson

September 03, 2008 20:56 - 22 minutes - 30.7 MB

John Grayson, Professor of Religion on the Alumnae Foundation spoke at Mount Holyoke's Convocation 2008.

Convocation 2008 - Erna Wilson FP'10

September 03, 2008 19:26 - 7 minutes - 6.58 MB

Erna Wilson FP'10,, President, Student Government Association spoke at Mount Holyoke's Convocation 2008.

Convocation 2008 - Shelley Richard

September 03, 2008 19:13 - 2 minutes - 1.95 MB

Shelley Richard, Cochair, Staff Council spoke at Mount Holyoke's Convocation 2008.

Carol Gilligan Delivers 171st Commencement Address

May 27, 2008 17:40 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MB

The noted psychologist and author Carol Gilligan urged graduates to start "a new conversation about gender, one that transcends the old animosities and resists old categories."

The Diversions perform Sweetest Goodbye

May 23, 2008 14:09 - 3 minutes - 4.6 MB

Mount Holyoke's newest a cappella group, the Diversions, recorded their first CD titled Face Your Fears.

Jazz Ensembles Perform The Big Broadcast! 2008

April 30, 2008 20:06 - 3 minutes - 2.86 MB

The Jazz Ensembles of Mount Holyoke College, under the direction of Mark Gionfriddo, presented their second annual 1940s radio variety show, The Big Broadcast! featuring popular tunes from the era.

Jim Hightower at MHC

March 18, 2008 12:42 - 41 minutes - 19.2 MB

Jim Hightower, a Texas native whom some regard as a “modern-day political Johnny Appleseed,” delivered a rousing lecture on populism, political action, and accountability as part of 2007-2008 Weissman Center series Bearing Witness.

Dean of Students Liz Braun Discusses Orientation 2006

February 29, 2008 18:30 - 6 minutes - 7.25 MB

Dean of students Liz Braun discusses the challenges and opportunities that more than 600 new students will encounter as they begin their journey at MHC over Labor Day weekend.

Student Convocation Address

February 29, 2008 18:30 - 5 minutes - 6.77 MB

Jo Jensen '07 Student Convocation Address

Author Tracy Kidder Discusses Dr. Paul Farmer

February 29, 2008 18:29 - 3 minutes - 3.52 MB

Tracy Kidder discusses his book Mountains Beyond Mountains, the common reading for the class of 2010.

Harvard Med School Dean Discusses Diversity

February 29, 2008 18:29 - 28 minutes - 33.1 MB

Listen to Dr. Joan Reede, the first African American woman dean at Harvard Medical School, in her talk titled "Making a Difference." Reede's lecture, which she delivered September 21, is part of the Changing Face of Medicine exhibition series.

MHC's Virginia Apgar Featured in Sept. 28 Talk

February 29, 2008 18:29 - 16 minutes - 19.1 MB

Hear Marion Hunt, primary consultant for the Changing the Face of Medicine exhibition, discuss how this pioneering physician changed "the culture of the delivery room."

Dr. Guy Standing Presents "Work and Labor" The Global Transformation"

February 29, 2008 18:29 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MB

Listen to Dr. Guy Standing, 2006 MHC Global Scholar-in-Residence, discuss critical issues of globalization, work, and labor in the twenty-first century.

MHC's Viereck Memorial Symposium

February 29, 2008 18:29 - 10 minutes - 6.98 MB

Joseph Ellis, MHC Professor of History on the Ford Foundation, pays tribute to Peter Viereck at a memorial symposium honoring Viereck's life and work.