55. Carol Anne Griffitt (59:29)

Date:
2016-12-27
Main contributors:
Indiana University Southeast. Institute for Local and Oral History
Summary:
Carol Anne Griffitt was interviewed by Kristina Kimmick as part of the Floyd County Bicentennial Oral History Project, which commemorates Indiana's bicentennial by recording the past and present experiences of New Albany and Floyd County residents. During the interview, Mrs. Griffitt covers her life in Floyd County, including her childhood, her children and their lives, and her nursing experience at Floyd Memorial Hospital (now Baptist Floyd). She also talks about her time at IU Southeast as a nursing student.

56. Carter, Sue, Director, Kinsey Institute (41:22)

Date:
2016-05-15
Main contributors:
Carter, Sue, Allen, Colin, Shanahan, James
Summary:
This week, host Jim Shanahan is joined by Sue Carter, the director of The Kinsey Institute at Indiana University. Carter was appointed to her position at The Kinsey Institute in October, 2014, after a long career in the field of neuroendocrinology. Carter has spent much of her recent career studying the consequences of birth intervention, particularly how the hormone oxytocin affects the health of both mothers and their newborn children. In this interview, Carter will discuss her career, including research on the mating habits of the prairie vole, the present and historical challenges of sex research and the immediate future of The Kinsey Institute. Also on this episode, Colin Allen, a faculty member in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science and Medicine in the College of Arts and Sciences, talks about National Bike to Work Week, from May 16 to 20. May is National Bike Month.

58. Caton, Keith, IU Football Strength and Conditioning Coach (41:11)

Date:
2016-09-04
Main contributors:
Caton, keith, Hojnicki, Caryn, Cummings, Janae, Shanahan, James
Summary:
With the IU football season well underway, someone has to help the Hoosiers stay in top shape. That person is Keith Caton, the strength and conditioning coach for the IU football team. Caton's coaching career includes stops at the University of Southern Mississippi, Auburn University, the University of Missouri, Western Kentucky University and Baylor University. This week on Through the Gates, host Jim Shanahan will discuss IU's training methods with Caton, as well as his role in helping athletes sustain their athletic performance. We'll also hear from Caryn Hojnicki, sustainability coordinator with Greening Cream & Crimson, an initiative designed to bring more sustainable practices to IU athletics. She'll share her work on the Zero Waste Football project with Janae Cummings in this week's Five Questions segment.

59. Challenge of Increasing Campus Diversity among Faculty and Students, The (29:12)

Date:
2016-10-24
Main contributors:
Phillips, John Nieto, Shanahan, James
Summary:
This week, Through the Gates host Jim Shanahan speaks with John Nieto Phillips, IU associate vice provost for faculty development and diversity, on the challenge of increasing campus diversity among faculty and students. The conversation addresses a variety of nuances of student and faculty recruitment and touches on questions of competitive hiring, extra burdens on minority faculty, and implicit bias.

60. Change the Name - Betty Williams on Self Identification (04:24)

Date:
2016-10-01
Main contributors:
Indiana Disability History Project
Summary:
Betty Williams, an active self-advocate, discusses the importance of getting rid of the R-word and shares the story of how self-advocates helped change the name of the state commission in 2008.Betty was interviewed October, 2016.