NAA Podcasts

Learning Tracks - Obversations from the Political Trail

a-urda — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:49:30 -0400

In this episode of Learning Tracks recorded at 2012's A Day with Northwestern in Evanston, NBC News Capitol Hill Correspondent Kelly O’Donnell (SESP87) showed a more human side of American politics, an arena known for conflict, cynicism, and larger-than-life egos. Sharing insights and observations from a professional life spent on the road, the award-winning reporter explored the intersection of the media, elected officials, and the public they serve.

Learning Tracks - What's Old? What's NU?

a-urda — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:42:02 -0400

Northwestern’s current profile — physical, intellectual, social — owes much to not just the formative, mid-19th-century aspirations of its founders, but also successive generations of NU students who have contributed much to the University's contemporary structure and operations. At 2012's A Day with Northwestern in Evanston, University Archivist Kevin Leonard (WCAS77, G82) offered a unique look at Northwestern’s colorful (and not always purple) history.

Learning Tracks - A Tale of Two Economies

a-urda — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:28:51 -0400

In this episode of Learning Tracks recorded at 2012's A Day with Northwestern in Evanston, First-Trust Advisors Chief Economist Brian Wesbury (KSM89), ranked by The Wall Street Journal as a top economic forecaster, provided insights to help listeners navigate today's volatile economic waters.

Learning Tracks - Touch, Technology, and the Cost of Healthcare

a-urda — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:17:21 -0400

Major advances in science and technology have changed the medical field, yet the healing and diagnostic touch of the medical practitioner remains constant. At 2012's A Day with Northwestern in Evanston, Carla Pugh, Feinberg Associate Professor of Surgery and Director of the Center for Advanced Surgical Education, highlighted the changing balance between the art and science of medicine and its effect on the cost of healthcare.

Learning Tracks - From Values to Action: The Four Principles of Values-Based Leadership

a-urda — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:06:05 -0400

In this episode of Learning Tracks recorded at 2012's A Day with Northwestern in Evanston, Harry Kraemer, author of From Values to Action, Northwestern University Trustee, and former chairman and CEO of Baxter International, offers current and aspiring leaders a framework to adopt the four principles of values-based leadership that can make their organizations beacons of integrity.

Learning Tracks - Technology Drives Transformation: Partnerships for Change

a-urda — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:20:59 -0400

In this episode of Learning Tracks recorded during 2012's A Day with Northwestern in Evanston, Larry Birnbaum, McCormick professor and co-director of the Intelligent Information Lab, discuss a key partnership between Computer Science and Journalism at Northwestern, examining how technology can tackle problems facing the news and information industry and provide leverage points for enabling change.

Learning Tracks - Art Now! The Global Explosion

a-urda — Mon, 14 May 2012 16:51:52 -0400

In this episode of Learning Tracks recorded at 2012's A Day with Northwestern in Evanston, Lisa Graziose Corrin, the Ellen Philips Katz Director of Mary and Leigh Block Art Museum and a Senior Lecturer in Art History for Weinberg, provided an inside look at the evolving global landscape of art and how it will shape the future of the Block Museum.

Learning Tracks - We Are (51% of) the Ninety-Nine Percent

a-urda — Mon, 14 May 2012 16:32:26 -0400

The Occupy protest movement focused a nationwide spotlight on economic and social inequality in the U.S. and its effects on the global economy and democratic process. But what about the ways in which inequality affects women?

At A Day with Northwestern in Evanston, Terry O’Neill (WCAS74), President, National Organization for Women, discussed health, wealth, and income disparities among women as well as between women and men.

Learning Tracks - Undergraduate Research: Politics Around the Globe

a-urda — Mon, 14 May 2012 16:00:47 -0400

A panel of Northwestern students shared their experiences exploring politics at A Day with Northwestern 2012. Jessica Allen (WCAS12) discussed interviewing female politicians in Uganda; Gabriel Schonfeld (WCAS12) talked about political lobbying by Jewish- and Irish-Americans in New York and Massachusetts; and Melissa Rothman (WCAS12) and Jacklyn Giannitrapani (WCAS12) spoke on the urbanization of slum areas in Buenos Aires. Jana Measells, Undergraduate Research Advisor, Office of the Provost, served as moderator.

Learning Tracks - Understanding the Arab Spring

a-urda — Mon, 14 May 2012 15:00:05 -0400

A series of uprisings have shaken the Middle East and North Africa since early 2011. In this episode of Learning Tracks recorded at 2012's A Day With Northwestern in Evanston, Weinberg Assistant Professor of Political Science Wendy Pearlman examined the upheavals in their historical context, analyzes their sources, and considers the major themes they bring to the fore.