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This podcast series from Metropolitan State University features interviews with faculty in the Communication, Writing and the Arts (CWA) Department. These short conversations highlight program offerings, research and community service projects, as well as upcoming events. Located next to a railroad yard in St. Paul, Minnesota, CWA offers majors in Professional Communication, Technical Communication and Professional Writing, Creative Writing, Screenwriting, Theater, and Studio Arts.
Episodes
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Ep. 22 Student Research Conference
This episode of “On Track” was recorded live at the second annual Student Research Conference at Metropolitan StatecUniversity in St. Paul, Minnesota. On Monday, April 24th, attendees gathered in the Great Hall to view the academic efforts of students from various Majors including: Computer...
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Ep. 21 Haute Dish
Haute Dish, the arts and literature magazine of Metropolitan State University, is seeking submissions for their Fall issue! In this episode of "On Track" we sit down with Sarah Fjellanger, one of the editors for Haute Dish. She informs us about the magazine’s submission requirements, the benefits...
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Ep. 20 Student Salon 2017
The Gordon Parks Gallery, located in the Metro State Library, is currently hosting new work from Studio Arts majors in CWA. The Student Salon (March 23-April 14, 2017) features work by a number of artists, including Kimber Starnes and Bryan Starry. On Track sat down with these two artists to...
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Ep.19 Film Space
Film Space is a state-of-the-art movie theater located on the St. Paul campus. James Byrne, Coordinator of Screenwriting department, joins the podcast to discuss how Film Space aims to serve the filmmaking community in the Twin Cities. Also included in this podcast are the specific technical...
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Ep. 18 Internships
Internships offer students the opportunity to gain precise, real-world experience in the career field of their choice. In this episode, communication faculty members Fred Carpenter and Suzanne Walfoort discuss which type of internships Metro State students should consider pursuing. They also...
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Ep. 17 Case Study: Student Video Game Project.
As part of the Video Games Studies minor at Metro State, Dr. Alex Layne teaches a class called "Writing for Video Games." This is Part 2 of our series on that class and features a brief discussion with a student about his final project. For this project, the student is attempting to reimagine a...
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Ep. 16 Writing for Video Games
Video games have a lot more going on behind the scenes than you might expect. As part of the Video Games Studies minor at Metro State, Dr. Alex Layne teaches a class called "Writing for Video Games." We sat down to discuss the class, the minor and the art of video game storytelling.
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Ep. 15 Editing and Internships
Metro State student Jamie Crowson is participating in an internship at Minnesota Premier Publications (mnpubs.org). She stopped by the CWA studio to share her insight, and to discuss the art of editing as well as the internship process.
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Ep. 14 Student Journalism On Track
Student journalism is an important aspect of the education experience for many students. Kevin Miller and Brayden Mann, staff members of The Metropolitan, stop by to discuss their work and what it's like to be a journalist in college.
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Ep. 13 Usability
User experience is a broad field involving the study of human behavior and interaction with computers and other products. In this interview, our guest, Kat Jayne, sits down to discuss her job as a user experience consultant. She shares about the day-to-day work of planning and facilitating...
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Ep. 12 Research Colloquium
In this episode, On Track attends the inaugural Research Colloquium at Metropolitan State University. The Research Colloquium is an opportunity for students from all departments and academic programs to share the work they have completed in the course of their studies at Metro State. Many…
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Ep. 11 Health Communication
Part two of a two-part interview with professor Becky Omdahl. Professor Omdahl shares how messages about health can be targeted toward specific audiences. She also describes some of the racial inequities present in healthcare communication and the consequences such disparity can have for public...
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Ep. 10 Organizational Communication
This is the first installment of a conversation with Professor Becky Omdahl. Professor Omdahl teaches Organizational Communication at Metropolitan State University. In this portion of the interview, she delves into the ways that the culture and climate of an organization can influence the...
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Ep. 9 Storytelling
This episode contains an interview with Nothando Zulu, the president and director of the Black Storytellers Alliance. Ms. Zulu has been a member of the alliance since 1976. In this interview, she talks about the history of the Black Storytellers Alliance, discusses the importance of author Zora...
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Ep. 8 Personal Branding and Portfolios
In this episode, Rose McKinney and Fred Carpenter discuss personal branding and the role it plays in creating and presenting portfolios. Rose and Fred are community faculty members in the CWA Department. Rose teaches public relations and Fred teaches document design and digital tools. Resources...
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Ep. 7 Public Relations Program
In this episode, Rose McKinney discusses the Public Relations track of the Professional Communications degree offered by Metropolitan State University. Learn more about this program and others at choose.metrostate.edu. Rose is a community faculty member in the CWA Department. She teaches COMM…
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Ep. 6 Digital Storytelling: Spring 2016 Class
In this episode, Anne Aronson and Warren Harmon discuss their new course, WRIT 599 - Digital Storytelling. Digital Storytelling is open to undergraduate and graduate students interested in learning the technology and techniques involved in crafting a digital story. To learn more about this course...
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Ep. 5 Theater Program
Professor and program director Gail Smogard discusses Metropolitan State's Theater major and minor.
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Ep. 4 Design of User Experience
Associate Professor Quan Zhou discusses Metropolitan State's new Design of User Experience graduate certificate. The program, one of the first of its kind in the US and founded by Zhou, prepares professionals to design compelling user interfaces and digital experience.
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Ep. 3 Alison McGhee Reading
Alison McGhee is a creative writing professor in the Communication, Writing and the Arts Department. She's also an author of children's picture books and novels for adults and young adults. In this episode, Alison reads an excerpt from her novel All Rivers Flow to the Sea.
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Ep. 2 New Studio Arts Major
In this episode, Erica Rasmussen talks about Metropolitan State's new Studio Arts major and their plan to share studio space with local two-year colleges. Erica Rasmussen is a professor of Studio Arts and director of the Gordon Parks Gallery at Metropolitan State.
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Ep. 1 Cybersecurity
In this episode, Fred Carpenter talks about cybersecurity—why you should worry about it and what you can do to avoid unwanted surveillance. Fred Carpenter is a community faculty member in the CWA Department who teaches document design and digital tools.
About this show
This podcast series from Metropolitan State University features interviews with faculty in the Communication, Writing and the Arts (CWA) Department. These short conversations highlight program offerings, research and community service projects, as well as upcoming events.
Located next to a railroad yard in St. Paul, Minnesota, CWA offers majors in Professional Communication, Technical Communication and Professional Writing, Creative Writing, Screenwriting, Theater, and Studio Arts.
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