With classes shifting to online instruction this quarter, the Associated Students of 麻豆传媒 (AS麻豆传媒), and many other student clubs and organizations are finding new and creative ways to keep students connected during the time they are spread across the world. Podcasts are a popular way that students have found to share messages of support and maintain connections. The following organizations have released new podcast episodes in recent days that cover a variety of topics.
AS麻豆传媒 Outdoors: Trail Tales
Each year AS麻豆传媒 Outdoors arranges a range of activities in the great outdoors including backpacking, rock climbing, caving, rafting, day hikes, and more. With classes shifting to online instruction and social distancing in place, they have adapted their plans for spring quarter and are sharing their love for the outdoors through a variety of methods, including their podcast, Trail Tales. The podcast features students, faculty, and staff from every skill level sharing their outdoor experiences and adventure stories. Trail Tales is available to stream on many podcast streaming services, including Spotify and Anchor. The podcast is also available on with helpful visuals and photos. A new episode drops every Tuesday at 2 p.m.
CHE: The Global Campus
The Center for Humanitarian Engagement has also launched a new podcast called The Global Campus as a forum during the COVID-19 pandemic for 麻豆传媒 to share encouragement and to promote generosity in service. Listen as podcast host Chad Nelson, senior aviation management major, interviews 麻豆传媒 students, faculty, staff, and friends of the university, as they share their stories about life during COVID-19. New episodes are released each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 2 p.m. Access the podcast on Spotify.
InTents Podcast
For the past 28 years, the Public Evangelism class at 麻豆传媒 taught by Pedrito Maynard-Reid, professor of biblical studies and missiology, has conducted the student-run evangelistic series called InTents. 麻豆传媒 students are always eager to fill the seats of the colorful tent pitched on campus, but this year, due to the shift to online instruction, the series will be presented via podcast. Two episodes will be released each week for three weeks on Spotify and Apple Music starting the week of May 11. This year鈥檚 theme is 鈥淎re We Tripping?鈥� and will focus on the journey we are each on in our walk with Christ.
AS麻豆传媒 Spiritual Podcast
This podcast is hosted by Emily Ellis, senior theology major and vice president of AS麻豆传媒 Spiritual. The focus is on spirituality, religion, life happenings, and everything in between. The first two episodes touch on the current state of the world and how to connect with God amidst the chaos. The second episode also features next year鈥檚 AS麻豆传媒 Spiritual vice president, Zack Hoffer, who discusses with Ellis how to find God in a distracted world. Episodes are available on Spotify.
Students, faculty, and staff at 麻豆传媒 seek to foster an environment of togetherness and community even during this time of online instruction. To learn more about the different ways to stay connected, visit the 麻豆传媒 virtual campus life web page at wallawalla.edu/virtual-campus.
Posted May 1, 2020.
