Nazareth University Centennial Podcast

Take an audio tour of the history of the French House at Nazareth University with special guest host Caroline Johnson.

Using the student newspaper, the Gleaner, Katie Wilburn explores how Nazareth celebrated the holiday season and Christmas from the 1920s to the 21st century.

Alumni reflect on their experiences at Nazareth in the 1960s. Recollections include memories of unforgettable faculty, the bonding experience of being in a living-learning community, and the role the college played in shaping their identity.

Mary T. Bush served Nazareth College for 70 of its 100 years. She was a beloved figure on campus and is recalled by those who worked with her. The episode contains a short clip of Mary and guests including Dick Delvecchio, Tim Thibodeau, and Christine Bochen. Music is provided by the Free Music Archive.

In this episode, Center for Public History student workers Jordyn Bagley and Rheanna Barney visit Casa Italiana Director Joelle Carota.

Stephen LaSalle was Treasurer and VP for Finance at Nazareth College for over 30 years during which the campus was transformed by buildings, land acquisitions, and remarkable financial stability. Yet for Steve, it was the people of Nazareth who made Nazareth a "real gem in the community."

In this new podcast we discuss the role that Orion the service dog has played on the Nazareth campus 2020-2021

Sr. Kathy Weider describes how in the 1990s a group of dedicated faculty worked with Campus Compact to create a reflective learning experience through service learning on the Nazareth campus. Weider mentions key faculty, how service reflects the order of the Sisters of Saint Joseph, and how service-learning has changed over the years. Interview conducted by Kelsey Jones.

This episode features Nazareth graduate Sr. Barbara Lum who was missioned to the Good Samaritan Hospital in Selma, Alabama -- the only hospital in nine counties that would treat and teach students of color. We explore Lum's eyewitness account of the Jim Crow South and her subsequent career. Now in her 80s, Lum continues to work for social justice by promoting anti-racist behavior a

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Rashid Muhammad about his life and those things which influenced him including encounters with Nazareth College. Topics include black leaders in Rochester, including Roy Wheatley King, William Johnson, Jess Moore, John Walker; Rashid's conversion to Islam in Turkey, and stories of how Dr. Muhammad Shafiq and the Sister of St Joseph influenced Rash