The BoDcast

Professionalism, transferable skills, networking, and WCU's DegreePlus program.Thank you to Associate Director of DegreePlus Heather Gordon for joining us on the BoDcast and unpacking professionalism, networking, and how students can build meaningful careers through intentional growth and human connection.“The people hiring you are not hiring you because you can write a ten-page paper. They’re hiring you for those transferable skills: how you communicate, how you show up in a room, and how you work with other people.”

Organizational politics, interview psychology, networking, and influence vs. manipulation.Thank you to WCU's Associate Dean of the College of Business and Associate Professor of Management Dr. Andrew Carnes for joining us on the BoDcast and unpacking leadership, credibility, and how to navigate the professional world with integrity.“By the time you get done with that thirty-second discussion, they’ve already decided... that thirty-second pitch of why you want me to be here... because for most people, by the time you get done with that thirty-second discussion, they’ve already decided.”

Language as a lens for understanding the world, linguistic relativity, study abroad as a catalyst for growth, and the beauty of genuine human connection across cultures.Thank you to Dr. Lori Oxford for joining us on The BoDcast and sharing her passion for language, culture, and the transformative power of global experiences. “Just because it’s yours and it’s what you know, that doesn’t automatically make it better."

Nonlinear journeys and mentorship, a university embedded in the fabric of its community, and actively taking advantage of the unique opportunities available to a catamount.An overwhelmingly grateful thank you to WCU Chancellor Kelli R. Brown for joining us on the BoDcast and sharing such genuine excitement and passion for our university.“You really have to figure out your why… because that’s what keeps you going.”

Disfiguronomy, isolitis, and how to mind and mine time. Join us in welcoming WCU's Associate Vice Chancellor of Undergraduate Enrollment, Phil Cauley as he unpacks the value of time and investing in community.“Time never slows down or skips a beat. Time is a tiny little tick... a tick, tick, tick. And what do ticks do? Ticks take.”