Telling Our Story Podcast
This series shares the stories of AASCU institutions that are making great strides toward serving underrepresented students and their communities—and fostering a greater future for our nation.
Latest Episodes
Building a Pipeline of Diverse Teachers for the Next Generation of K–12 Students
In this episode of Telling Our Story, Leticia chats with two leaders from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore about the institution’s Men of Color in Education program. The program seeks to attract, retain, and form a community for Black male educators, who comprise 2% of the U.S. public school teaching workforce.
Guests include:
- Richard H. Warren Jr., Richard F. Hazel professor of education and director of the Men of Color in Education program, University of Maryland Eastern Shore
- Todd Nock, financial aid counselor, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; former North Dorchester High School teacher under the Men of Color in Education program; current mayor, Pocomoke City, Maryland
Contact Richard H. Warren Jr. at rhwarren@umes.edu.
View the UMES Promising Practices article and video here.
Amplifying Postsecondary Accessibility at CSU Pueblo
In this episode of Telling Our Story, host Leticia Maldonado chats with leaders from Colorado State University Pueblo about the institution’s University Track Centers, how they’re helping to promote postsecondary culture, create pathways for underrepresented students to pursue higher education, and much more.
Guests include:
- Timothy Mottet, president, CSU Pueblo
- Kristyn White Davis, vice president for enrollment management and extended studies, CSU Pueblo
- Mikayla Lerch, alumna and current admissions counselor, CSU Pueblo
Reimagining the Value of Postsecondary Education
In the first episode of Telling Our Story, host Leticia Maldonado, program manager for postsecondary value at AASCU, and guests discuss the critical role AASCU is playing to expand life-changing opportunities and close opportunity gaps for today’s diverse student populations.
Guests include:
- Mildred García, president, AASCU
- Charles L. Welch, president, Arkansas State University System, and former chair, AASCU Board of Directors
- Jamey Rorison, senior program officer, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation