Thursday, November 12, 2009

The University Talk Sports Block 1 Year Anniversary Special!

Middle schools selling grades? No way! Where was that when we were in school??

The National Survey of Student Engagement... how engaged in their schools are our nation's college students?

And...

Join us as we celebrate the first-year of the University Talk Sports Block hear on the U. Talk program! Mike Krenek and Joe Giglio join us for an extended "block party"!

Thursday, November 5, 2009

We didn't start the FIRE, but it did begin 10 years ago!

1. Lockwood and Vince discuss the right to free speech and where it does, and should, exist.

2. Will Creeley, Director of Legal and Public Advocacy, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, joins University Talk to discuss this organization's legal advocacy for student rights, as well as the breach of free speech going on at a college in Texas.

3. The U Talk Sports Block gives its post-World Series wrapup!

Thursday, October 29, 2009

A Jeffersonian engagement, Halloween in Chapel Hill and beyond, 2008... highest college enrollments ever

Tonight is a special broadcast for Vince.

1. Vince shares a big story from over the weekend.

2. Alyson Culin and Eric Johnson, CollegePulse.net contributors join us to talk about Halloween in Chapel Hill. It's not all fun and candy. Find out why.

3. The latest in college news is that 2008 clocked in with the highest enrollment ever amongst 18-24 year olds. Why are 40% in this age bracket sitting in the classroom?

4. The University Talk Sports Block breaks down the latest in the World Series, the NBA's recent opening, and tonight's UNC/VT college football matchup.

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Culture breakdown, The Lost Generation, and the Limbaugh debate goes to the Sports Block!

1. Lockwood sticks around to discuss the Limbaugh controversy with the NFL, French Vogue, and the current state of journalism.

2. We breakdown the "Lost Generation", which is caught in the crossfire of a jobless market and a low economy.

3. And the U Talk Sports Block finally spills over into the political debate of the show! We engage Mike and Joe on the Limbaugh debate and what this means to the NFL.

Thursday, October 8, 2009

CampusReform.org, Live Stream at CollegePulse.net, and UTalk Sports

You're in for a great show!

1. We go over our question about college debt and Dave Ramsey's reply this evening.

2. Adrienne Royer, New Media Director, CampusReform.org, joins us to talk about their site, the $100 a day they're giving away for reporting "leftist abuses", and what exactly it means to be facing a leftist abuse as a conservative student.

3. Joe and Mike give us the low down on some serious college football drama... and it includes Deon Sanders!

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Network of Enlightened Women

1. Dr. Ron Benfield and Lockwood Phillips discuss the future of medicine and physician education.

2. Guest: Jessica Custer, Spokesperson for the Network of Enlightened Women, joins us to talk about this extremely interesting women's advocacy group. And the course they advocate brings a refreshing perspective to femininity over feminism.

3. Tufts University has updated their student handbook... and its now against policy to engage in sexual activity while a roommate is present! Whodathunk?

4. The ever-engaging University Talk Sports Block with Mike Krenek and Joe Giglio!