On the 20th episode of the Webster World Report, the discussion linking Webster University’s global operations during a time of crises, the program features an in-depth discussion of how the university community has coped with the coronavirus pandemic, and the program also features the views of a graduate student about opportunities in STEM fields. The program includes the second part of a wide-ranging discussion with Webster’s President Julian Z. Schuster. Graduate student Yatina Katunga from Zimbabwe also gives her views about opportunities for women in technology.  The news segment of the program includes excerpts from the recent Sixth Annual Webster University Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Conference, among a variety of other university news items.

Executive Producer/Host: Rick Rockwell. Staff: Jennifer Gammage, associate producer; Tierra Gray, newscaster; and Jennifer Starkey, announcer.

The graphic is from the state of Ohio and is in the public domain.

Webster World Report: Managing the Pandemic and Women in STEM

Webster University's President Julian Z. Schuster discusses how the university has dealt with the coronavirus pandemic and how the pandemic has affected the institution. Originally, the interview ran in two parts in the Webster World Report. The two parts of the podcast program can be found here:
February: https://soundcloud.com/edgorlok/webster-world-report-coping-coronavirus-pandemic-02192021
March: https://soundcloud.com/edgorlok/webster-world-report-managing-pandemic-women-stem-03192021

President Julian Schuster Discusses the Coronavirus Pandemic

The Webster World Report podcast takes a look back at the past 61 weeks of the pandemic in this edition, that includes selected interviews recorded since March of 2020.  These were the interviews that proved to be the most popular with the program’s global audience.  The themes include: views of the pandemic from Uzbekistan; a nursing faculty member and a nursing student reflect on their experiences in the pandemic; and Webster’s international relations experts discuss the pandemic’s effects on global politics and diplomacy. This is the 22nd episode of the Webster World Report podcast, a monthly magazine program linking Webster University’s global operations during this time of various crises. The news segment of the program covers highlights from Webster University’s 102nd Commencement Ceremony, including a short excerpt from Jackie Joyner-Kersee's Commencement Address, along with other important news from the previous month.  Interviews include: Malika Baratova, Public Relations Executive, Webster University Tashkent; Maggie Dankert, Deputy Director Webster University Tashkent; Prof. Jody Spiess, Nursing faculty member, main campus; Nursing student Charlie Johnson, College of Arts & Sciences; Prof. Kelly-Kate Pease, international relations, College of Arts & Sciences; and Prof. Jozef Batora, Webster Vienna Private University.

Executive Producer/Host: Rick Rockwell. Staff: Jennifer Gammage, associate producer; Tierra Gray, newscaster; and Tara Graves, announcer.

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Webster World Report: Reviewing the Pandemic

Webster University Alma Mater Complete Version

The Webster University Concert Choir performs circa 2014.

I Believe

The Webster University Concert Choir performs Giacomo Puccini's "Requiem," in a performance, circa 2014.

Requiem

The combined choirs of Webster University perform Regina Coeli, the Latin Easter chant.  This performance uses the arrangement composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.  This performance is circa 2014.

Regina Coeli

The Webster University Chamber Singers perform "Dieu!" by Claude Debussy circa 2014.

Dieu!

Performance from the Webster University Department of Music of "Reflets Dans L'eau" by Claude Debussy circa 2014.

Reflets Dans L'eau

This song "Hope" is from the collection "The Sun...The Stars" from Paul DeMarinis, the director of Jazz Studies at Webster University. This is a performance of the Paul DeMarinis Sextet circa 2012. More information about the sextet and its performances can be found here: https://patch.com/missouri/kirkwood/ev--the-paul-demarinis-sextet-original-jazz-compositid460545f3b

The Sun...The Stars

Hope

This song "It Was When" is from the collection "The Sun...The Stars" from Paul DeMarinis, the director of Jazz Studies at Webster University. This is a performance of the Paul DeMarinis Sextet circa 2012. More information about the sextet and its performances can be found here: patch.com/missouri/kirkwood/ev…-compositid460545f3b

It Was When

This is a recording of a 2011 performance by the Webster University Chamber Singers. The song "Hold On!" is by Hal Leonard and this version is arranged by Moses Hogan.

Hold On!

This is a combined performance of all Webster University music groups, led by the Webster University Chamber Singers in a performance, circa 2014. "Lasciatemi Morire" is from composer Claudio Monteverdi's "L'Ariana."

Webster University Choirs - Fall 2013

Lasciatemi Morire

This version of "Domine, Labia Mea Aperies" by Benigno Rodriguez Garcia is sung by the Webster University Concert Choir in a performance circa 2014.

Spring Concert

Domine, Labia Mea Aperies

This is Franz Liszt's Sonetto 104 del Petrarca, S. 161, No. 5 performed at Webster University circa 2014. This is a piano performance by Prof. Daniel Schene who retired from the university in 2020.

Sonetto 104 del Petrarca, S. 161, No. 5

The Webster World Report returns this week with another special look into how Webster University’s global system is coping with the coronavirus pandemic. This program features views from campuses in: Geneva, Switzerland; Thailand; and the main campus in Webster Groves, Missouri, USA. Interview subjects include: Clementina Acedo, director of Webster University Geneva; Prof. Jenny Broeder of the Nursing Department in Webster Groves; and Ryan Guffey, rector of Webster University Thailand. The news segment features Coach Matt Saitz of Webster University Athletics.

Host: Rick Rockwell. Staff: Jennifer Gammage, associate producer; Jim Singer, announcer/engineer; Tierra Gray, newscaster.

Webster World Report: Coronavirus Special, April 10, 2020

On the fifth edition of the Webster World Report, our weekly discussion to link Webster University’s global operations, we hear voices from Athens, San Antonio and St. Louis. This program features interviews from campuses and locations in: Athens, Greece; Randolph Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, USA; and St. Louis, Missouri, USA.  Interview subjects include: the second part of our interview with Director Ruben Molina at Randolph Air Force Base; an interview with Laura Herring, a member of Webster’s Board of Trustees; and Dr. Sousana Michailidis, vice rector of Webster University Athens. The news segment of the program features Prof. Bill Barrett of the School of Communications and Prof. Gordana Pesakovic of Webster University Tashkent.

Host: Rick Rockwell. Staff: Jennifer Gammage, associate producer; Jim Singer, announcer/engineer; Tierra Gray, newscaster.

Webster World Report: Coronavirus Special, May 1, 2020

Professor of Photography Bill Barrett, from Webster University’s School of Communications in St Louis and director of the May Gallery, prepares this year’s annual juried Photography Exhibition to go virtual and in doing so is opening the door to a wider audience and group of participants than previous years. Barrett discusses how students can apply worldwide to be part of the juried competition. This year, there is potential that students in Ghana, Greece, and Uzbekistan can participate.  Barrett discusses the process in detail with Jim Singer, Student Media Coordinator & a member of the production team for the Webster World Report.  More on the May Gallery and the competition here: https://www.webster.edu/maygallery/
An excerpt from this interview can be found in the news segment of Webster World Report #5: https://soundcloud.com/edgorlok/webster-world-report-coronavirus-special-may-1-2020

Bill Barrett Discusses Annual May Gallery Juried Competition

As part of the Webster from Home series of virtual activities, Laurel Hayes is offering online meditation sessions. Hayes is a member of the Campus Ministry program at Webster University’s main campus in Webster Groves, MO, USA. She has offered meditation sessions since 2002 on campus, but now she’s adapted to the virtual world made necessary by the coronavirus pandemic.  She discusses the benefits of meditation with Jim Singer, Student Media Coordinator & a member of the production team for the Webster World Report. This longer segment was excerpted as part of the Webster World Report #3: https://soundcloud.com/edgorlok/webster-world-report-coronavirus-special04172020

Meditation with Laurel Hayes, Webster Campus Ministries

On the sixth edition of the Webster World Report, our weekly discussion to link Webster University’s global operations, we hear in-depth interviews from Vietnam, the Netherlands and St. Louis, Missouri, USA. This program features an interview with Vietnamese photojournalism student Phuong Bui of Webster’s School of Communications who spent 23-days in quarantine after returning home to deal with the pandemic there rather than staying on the Webster Groves campus. The program also features interviews with Jean Paul van Marissing, director of Webster University Leiden and Erica Ellard, the director of the Academic Resource Center. The news segment of the program features Jian Gong, Web Services Analyst in San Antonio, discussing her protective mask-making project with the group she formed, the San Antonio Chinese Alliance Face Masks Group.

Host: Rick Rockwell. Staff: Jennifer Gammage, associate producer; Jim Singer, announcer/engineer; Tierra Gray, newscaster.

You can find a transcript of this program here: http://www.webster.edu/documents/webster-world-report/webster-world-report-05-08-2020-transcript.pdf

Webster World Report: Coronavirus Special, May 8, 2020

On the seventh edition of the Webster World Report, our weekly discussion to link Webster University’s global operations, we hear in-depth interviews from Tashkent and St. Louis. This program features an interview with nursing student Charlie Johnson of Webster’s College of Arts and Sciences who works on the front lines in the pandemic with patients suffering from COVID-19. The program also features interviews with Dean Anton (Tony) Wallner of the College of Arts and Sciences, and Maggie Dankert, the deputy director of Webster University Tashkent. The news segment of the program features Dr. Nicole Miller-Struttmann discussing her new bee census project called ShutterBee, and the program also features a short excerpt from the virtual Commencement speech given by Dr. Vladimir Ivkovic of Harvard and Massachusetts General Hospital.

Host: Rick Rockwell. Staff: Jennifer Gammage, associate producer; Jim Singer, announcer/engineer; Tierra Gray, newscaster.

The transcript for this program is available here: http://www.webster.edu/documents/webster-world-report/webster-world-report-05-15-2020-transcript.pdf

Webster World Report: Coronavirus Special, May 15, 2020

This is an interview with Prof. Betsy Brandt, an adjunct instructor at Webster University about how her students carried out a virtual dance project for their final project this spring during the coronavirus pandemic. The interview is conducted by Jim Singer, the announcer/engineer for the Webster World Report, the weekly podcast of Webster University. You can hear a shorter version of this interview on Webster World Report No. 8: https://soundcloud.com/edgorlok/webster-world-report-coronavirus-special-may-29-2020

Webster University Dance Professor Betsy Brandt Discusses Virtual Final Project

This program includes one of the keynote sessions from Webster University’s 2020 Diversity and Inclusion Conference. The keynote speech is delivered by Shelly Tochluk.  This address offers lessons learned by one white woman attempting to navigate what it means to show up in allyship for racial justice. This program includes a video produced about Webster University’s experience with the Witnessing Whiteness program. That video can be seen here: https://youtu.be/sbJUyD7ZDbw

Diversity and Inclusion 2020: Allyship in a Time of Polarization

This panel was part of the third day of Webster University's annual Diversity and Inclusion Conference on Feb. 26, 2020.  The panel included three media professionals with experience working in all types of media: print, radio, TV, online, and in other field. These experts discussed how a newsroom’s diversity affects the way news is gathered, covered and delivered, as well as the last impact of news on various communities. The panel was moderated by Trish Muyco-Tobin, Instructor and Newspaper Advisor at Webster University, along with being the Community Editor for Gazelle magazine. The panel included: PJ Randhawa, investigative reporter for KSDK-TV, Channel 5 in St. Louis, and Cillah Hall, founder and publisher of Gazelle magazine.

Diversity and Inclusion 2020: Why Diversity and Representation Matter in Today's Newsrooms

The ninth edition of the Webster World Report, the discussion linking Webster University’s global operations, features in-depth interviews this week from Accra and St. Louis to discuss racism, race and its relation to the coronavirus pandemic. The program also deals with various reactions to the killing of George Floyd, an unarmed African American man in Minneapolis by police. This program includes interviews with: Christa Sanders, director of Webster University Ghana; and Dr. Jameca Woody Cooper, an adjunct professor for the School of Education. The news segment of the program features an excerpt from the podcasting project on global citizenship produced by Webster University’s Leiden campus and the excerpt features Prof. Nives Rumenjak, Chair of the International Relations program in Leiden.  The Leiden podcast project was produced by Adam Frick-Verdine.


Executive Producer/Host: Rick Rockwell. Staff: Jennifer Gammage, associate producer; Jim Singer, announcer/engineer; Tierra Gray, newscaster.

The photo accompanying this podcast is from the Office of U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D) of Minnesota and is in the public domain.

Webster World Report: Racism, Race and the Coronavirus

This panel discussion was part of the fourth and final day of the Webster University annual Diversity and Inclusion Conference on Feb. 27.  The full title of this session is: “Can Early Exposure to Diverse Books Pre-Empt Racial Bias Formation?” This session includes presentations and discussions from Maggie Klonsky, the board president of the non-profit We Stories (a St. Louis organization that engages White families to change the conversation about and build momentum towards racial equity) and Dr. Lori Markson of Washington University who is an expert on psychology and brain sciences. The discussion includes research about bias and how to counteract it, the role of diverse books in society and the role of parenting in the socialization process.

Diversity and Inclusion 2020: Diverse Books and Pre-Empting Racial Bias

The tenth edition of the Webster World Report, the discussion linking Webster University’s global operations during this year of crises, features a panel-style discussion this week with two of Webster’s international relations faculty about the effects of the pandemic on the global scene. This panel discussion includes: Prof. Kelly-Kate Pease from the main campus in Webster Groves; and Prof. Franco Algieri from Webster University Vienna Private University. Topics range from the current state of diplomacy, police brutality, and human rights in the U.S. in the wake of the George Floyd protests. The news segment of the program features short audio with: Director Christa Sanders of Webster University Ghana about the Black Lives Matter signs; Dr. Mjiba Frehiwot of the University of Ghana who is also a visiting professor at Webster University Ghana discussing Juneteenth; and Prof. Amanda Kracen of the Psychology Department on the main campus discussing stress relief during the pandemic.

Executive Producer/Host: Rick Rockwell. Staff: Jennifer Gammage, associate producer; Jim Singer, announcer/engineer; Tierra Gray, newscaster.

The transcript of this podcast can be found here: http://www.webster.edu/documents/webster-world-report/webster-world-report-06-26-2020-transcript.pdf

Webster World Report: The Pandemic, Impunity and Police Brutality

This is an interview with Prof. Amanda Kracen, of the Department of Psychology in the College of Arts & Sciences at Webster University. She has been offering advice about how to reduce stress during the pandemic and this interview includes those tips. The interview with Dr. Kracen was conducted by Jim Singer, the announcer/engineer for the Webster World Report, the weekly podcast of Webster University. You can hear a shorter version of this interview on Webster World Report No. 10: https://soundcloud.com/edgorlok/webster-world-report-pandemic-impunity-police-brutality

Dr. Amanda Kracen Discusses Stress Reduction During the Pandemic

This presentation was part of the fourth and final day of Webster University's annual Diversity and Inclusion Conference on Feb. 27, 2020. This session highlights the experience of students and faculty members (Dr. Danielle MacCartney and Dr. Kate Parsons) at Webster University who traveled to Costa Rica as part of the study abroad course “Inequality and the Environment: Coffee,” in 2019. The discussion covers the overlapping nature of human rights work and environmental sustainability, especially for communities that are part of Costa Rica’s coffee economy.

Diversity and Inclusion 2020: Inequality and the Environment in Costa Rica

The twelfth edition of the Webster World Report, the discussion linking Webster University’s global operations during this year of crises, remembers the legacy of the Ferguson protests, and U.S. Rep. John Lewis on this program. The program also discusses equity issues at Webster University and the philosophy of online education during the pandemic.  The program includes in-depth discussions with: Webster’s Chief Diversity Officer Vincent C. Flewellen; Alumni Association President Alexandria McCuien; and Associate Vice President for Online Education Michelle Loyet. The news segment of the program features excerpts from the new “Webster Speaks” series on Ferguson and the effects of racism on mental health. The news segment also features an excerpt from the University’s video statement regarding support for international students.

Executive Producer/Host: Rick Rockwell. Staff: Jennifer Gammage, associate producer; Tierra Gray, newscaster; and Jennifer Starkey, announcer.

The photo illustrating this podcast is from the Ferguson protests of 2014 and is made available via a Creative Commons license from Wikipedia via user LoavesOfBread: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ferguson_Day_6,_Picture_12.png

Transcript available at: http://www.webster.edu/documents/webster-world-report/webster-world-report-08-07-2020-transcript.pdf

Webster World Report: Ferguson Remembered; Equity Issues; and Online Education

The 13th edition of the Webster World Report, the discussion linking Webster University’s global operations during this year of crises, includes a panel of international relations experts from three different continents, all of whom are professors in the Webster worldwide system. This expert panel discusses how the pandemic is changing the global order. Other topics included how U.S. international relations have changed during the Trump administration and the role of the United Nations in examinations of police brutality. The international relations professors include: Kelly-Kate Pease from the main campus in Webster Groves, MO; Robin Ramcharan from Webster University Thailand; and Jozef Batora from Webster Vienna Private University. The program also features the perspectives of Erika Gavilanes, an international student from Ecuador studying in the U.S. The news segment of the program features highlights from the opening Convocation of the Fall Semester, and excerpts from the new “Webster Speaks” series, discussing racial issues in the media, and how Black athletes cope with racism in the U.S.

Executive Producer/Host: Rick Rockwell. Staff: Jennifer Gammage, associate producer; Tierra Gray, newscaster; and Jennifer Starkey, announcer.

The photo illustrating this podcast is from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and is in the public domain.

Webster World Report Special: Global Issues in Our Pandemic Times

On the sixteenth edition of the Webster World Report, the discussion linking Webster University’s global operations during this year of crises, the program features in-depth discussions with faculty experts and a student about how they see the presidential election in the United States and what they think of the aftermath. This special hour-long version of the program features a panel discussion with Prof. Gwyneth Williams and Prof. Bill Hall analyzing the election and giving a forecast of what is likely ahead. The program also includes an interview with Suggs Scholar Tekoa Bell. The news segment of the program includes excerpts from the recent Webster Speaks program entitled “My Journey Toward Becoming an Anti-Racist,” which included Rob Good, a facilitator in the Witnessing Whiteness program and Hannah Verity, the director of global program development at Webster University, and more.

Executive Producer/Host: Rick Rockwell. Staff: Jennifer Gammage, associate producer; Tierra Gray, newscaster; and Jennifer Starkey, announcer.

The photo is from ShutterStock using a Webster University license; acquired with permission.

Webster World Report Special: Post-Election Analysis and Forecast

On Webster World Report No. 17, the discussion linking Webster University’s global operations during this year of crises, the program features an interview with Webster University Alumni Association President Alexandria McCuien about diversity issues in the technology sector (the second of two parts) and also an in-depth discussion with Beijing Site Representative Candice Zhao about Webster’s operations in China. The program’s news segment also features an excerpt from the latest Webster Speaks webinar series on diversity and equity issues, along with an excerpt from the Webster Writers Series, sponsored by the English Department, this time highlighting African American poets.

Executive Producer/Host: Rick Rockwell. Staff: Jennifer Gammage, associate producer; Tierra Gray, newscaster; and Jennifer Starkey, announcer.

The photo is from Webster University China and is copyright Webster University.

Webster World Report: Diversity in the Tech Sector and Education in China

On Webster World Report No. 18, the discussion linking Webster University’s global operations during this year of crises, the program features an interview with Webster University’s Chancellor Elizabeth (Beth) J. Stroble. The interviews covers a wide variety of topics including goals for 2021 and lessons learned from 2020, and with a spotlight on one of the chancellor’s important global projects: bringing more attention to violence and discrimination aimed at women. She discusses her work with the African Renaissance and Diaspora Network (ARDN), its next global summit on Feb. 11, and the ARDN Red Card Project. The program also features an interview with Polina Flenova, a student studying at Webster University Geneva: she discusses how she as a Russian is learning to be a global citizen. The news segment of the program features an excerpt from the confirmation hearing of Gen. Lloyd Austin, a Webster alumnus and the new Secretary of Defense, along with a variety of other highlights from the past six weeks.

Executive Producer/Host: Rick Rockwell. Staff: Jennifer Gammage, associate producer; Tierra Gray, newscaster; and Jennifer Starkey, announcer.

The graphic is from the African Renaissance and Diaspora Network (ARDN) and is used with permission.

Webster World Report: International Women's Rights and Global Citizenship

Chancellor Elizabeth (Beth) J. Stroble discusses goals for Webster University in 2021 and her work with the African Renaissance & Diaspora Network (ARDN) to promote the United Nations' sustainable development goals, especially fighting discrimination and violence aimed at women globally. This interview was included in the recent Webster World Report: https://soundcloud.com/edgorlok/webster-world-report-international-womens-rights-global-citizenship-01292021 . Chancellor Stroble discusses these projects with Rick Rockwell, the host of the Webster World Report.

Chancellor Beth Stroble on Goals for 2021 and ARDN Projects

Chancellor Elizabeth (Beth) J. Stroble discusses her work with the African Renaissance & Diaspora Network (ARDN) to promote the United Nations' sustainable development goals, especially fighting discrimination and violence aimed at women globally. This interview was included in the recent Webster World Report: https://soundcloud.com/edgorlok/webster-world-report-international-womens-rights-global-citizenship-01292021 . Chancellor Stroble discusses the ARDN projects with Rick Rockwell, the host of the Webster World Report.

Chancellor Beth Stroble on the African Renaissance and Diaspora Network

Chancellor Elizabeth (Beth) J. Stroble discusses her work with the African Renaissance & Diaspora Network (ARDN)and its Red Card Project to call awareness to the issue of violence against women and discrimination against women.  This interview was included in the recent Webster World Report: https://soundcloud.com/edgorlok/webster-world-report-international-womens-rights-global-citizenship-01292021 . Chancellor Stroble discussed the Red Card Project with Rick Rockwell, the host of the Webster World Report.

Chancellor Beth Stroble on the Red Card Project

Webster World Report No. 19, the discussion linking Webster University’s global operations during a time of crises, features a program that goes back to themes covered during the podcast’s origins: how the community is coping with the coronavirus pandemic and the view of medical professionals about the public health threat. The program features the first part of an in-depth interview with Webster’s President Julian Z. Schuster and the program also features the first part of an interview with alumna Elizabeth Bland, a nurse and staff educator at Missouri Baptist Hospital. The news segment of the program include excerpts from the university’s Spring Convocation among a variety of other items.

Executive Producer/Host: Rick Rockwell. Staff: Jennifer Gammage, associate producer; Tierra Gray, newscaster; and Jennifer Starkey, announcer.

The graphic is from the U.S. Department of Defense and is in the public domain.

Webster World Report: Coping with the Coronavirus Pandemic

With its main campus in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, Webster University comprises a global network of faculty, staff, students and alumni who forge powerful bonds with each other and with their communities around the globe. Founded in 1915, Webster is a private non-profit university with students studying at campus locations in North America, Europe, Asia and Africa and in a robust learning environment online. The university is committed to ensuring high-quality learning experiences that transform students for global citizenship and individual excellence.

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