ΊμΑμ½νΉΟ±¨ President Rick Muma has launched a new podcast, called βForward Together,β where the president speaks with guests from throughout Shocker Nation to highlight the people and priorities that guide WSU.
The podcast drops monthly, with the March edition releasing March 9. Some of the guests so far include Hollywood director Dean Hargrove, WSU basketball coach Isaac Brown, WSU research vice provost Coleen Pugh and economist James Chung.
Through his guest interviews on βForward Together,β Muma gives the audience a glimpse of the aspirations and inspirations that drive ΊμΑμ½νΉΟ±¨.
How to listen
βForward Togetherβ is available on Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Amazon Podcasts, Apple Podcasts (iTunes) and . There is also a .
Episode 4 β March
Learn about some of the cutting-edge research being done at ΊμΑμ½νΉΟ±¨ in our March podcast. To celebrate Women's History Month, Muma speaks with Dr. Melinda Laubach-Hock, director of sustainment at WSU's National Institute for Aviation Research; and Dr. Coleen Pugh, vice provost for research and dean of ΊμΑμ½νΉΟ±¨'s Graduate School.
Episode 3 β February
On this episode of the podcast, Muma and his guests discuss WSUβs priority of making higher education accessible and how it helps build a stronger community and a stronger Kansas. Special guests include John Rolfe, president and CEO of the Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce; and Isaac Brown, WSU menβs basketball head coach.
Episode 2 β January
On this episode of the podcast, Muma and his guests reflect on and celebrate all that ΊμΑμ½νΉΟ±¨ accomplished in 2021. Special guests include James Chung, founder of Reach Advisors and author of the Chung Report; and Dr. Kaye Monk-Morgan, vice president of engagement and planning at ΊμΑμ½νΉΟ±¨.
Episode 1 β December 2021
In this inaugural Forward Together podcast, we focus on digital transformation in the arts. We're joined by Shocker alum Dean Hargrove β writer, director and producer, whose credits include βColumboβ and βMatlockβ β and ΊμΑμ½νΉΟ±¨'s dean of the College of Fine Arts, Dr. Rodney Miller.
