Podcast Episodes
Commonwealth University President, Dr. Bashar Hanna is joined by Chair of the Council of Trustees, Former PA Secretary of Corrections John Wetzel. Together, they discuss former Secretary Wetzel's education journey, the road that led to the formation of Commonwealth U, and how education can transform the lives of students.
Jennifer Wakeman, Executive Director of DRIVE and Hope Lineman, PASSHE Executive Director of Workforce Development joins Commonwealth University President Bashar Hanna for a conversation about fostering partnerships across industries and employers, breaking down traditional barriers to education, and looking outside the box to reach students and set the region up for success long into the future.
President Hanna is joined by Commonwealth University Deans Dr. Leo-Felix Jurado from the College of Health Professions and Dr. Ann E. Larson from the College of Education and Human Studies to talk about industry shortages in both healthcare and education and how CU is using innovative strategies to prepare our next generation of healthcare professionals and educators.
Chad Lassiter, executive director of the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission joins President Hanna for a candid conversation about the work he does to support social work, social justice and race relations in Pennsylvania. Through his own powerful education story, they unpack the ways that education exists as the passport for the future, and why many urban and rural students have more in common than they realize.
Commonwealth University Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Diana Rogers-Adkinson joins Dr. Hanna to talk about the process for bringing about wide-scale strategic change to the academic curriculum through integration in one of the fastest timelines ever seen in higher education.
