Nazareth University Centennial Podcast

The Nazareth College Centennial Podcast features stories of amazing alumni, fascinating faculty, and the hidden history of Nazareth College. Your guide for each episode will be Timothy Kneeland, Director for the Center for Public History at Nazareth College.

The Nazareth Fulbright Story 10/19/2025

The Nazareth Fulbright Story The Fulbright program was created by the US government in the aftermath of World War II and is dedicated to building mutual understanding between the people of the United States and people from other nations. Since 1955, Nazareth University has been engaged in sending students and faculty abroad to study, teach, and learn through the various Fulbright programs. In this episode, we speak with students and faculty about their preparation at Nazareth, their experience abroad, and how this experience shaped their lives. Our thanks to the participants and student interviewers, including Olivia Frank, Elizabeth Demeis, Amelia Burm, and Yulia Lauer /episode/index/show/centennialpodcast/id/38635665

Nazareth Responds to 9/11: Musical Therapy in NYC 09/06/2025

Nazareth Responds to 9/11: Musical Therapy in NYC In 2001, just days after the tragedy of 9/11 Nazareth University responded by sending 40 students and music department faculty to provide the gift of song to those grieving in the aftermath of the attacks on the World Trade Center. An a cappella choir sang for 24 hours in places such as Union Square and Firehouses near ground zero, providing solace, uplift, and musical therapy. This episode features interviews and readings from letters and recollections from participants of that experience. /episode/index/show/centennialpodcast/id/38114170

The Buildings of Nazareth University 06/12/2025

The Buildings of Nazareth University In this episode we learn about the buildings of Nazareth University and the names behind the buildings! /episode/index/show/centennialpodcast/id/36972955

Nazareth joins the Peace Corps, 1962-1966 06/24/2024

Nazareth joins the Peace Corps, 1962-1966 Nazareth University alumni became changemakers by joining the Peace Corps in the early 1960s. Their story is found in letters sent to Sr. Magdelen LaRow and in articles published in the student newspaper, the Gleaner. Listen as students read excerpts of these letters, available in the Nazareth University archives. /episode/index/show/centennialpodcast/id/31859957

Nazareth University French House 03/09/2024

Nazareth University French House Take an audio tour of the history of the French House at Nazareth University with special guest host Caroline Johnson. /episode/index/show/centennialpodcast/id/30301343

Nazareth Holiday Episode 12/07/2023

Nazareth Holiday Episode Using the student newspaper, the Gleaner, Katie Wilburn explores how Nazareth celebrated the holiday season and Christmas from the 1920s to the 21st century. /episode/index/show/centennialpodcast/id/28978273

Nazareth in the 1960s 11/15/2023

Nazareth in the 1960s 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. /episode/index/show/centennialpodcast/id/28652408

Remembering Mary T. Bush (1928-2022) 04/29/2023

Remembering Mary T. Bush (1928-2022) 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. /episode/index/show/centennialpodcast/id/26688276

Casa Italiana at Nazareth College 10/15/2022

Casa Italiana at Nazareth College In this episode, Center for Public History student workers Jordyn Bagley and Rheanna Barney visit Casa Italiana Director Joelle Carota. /episode/index/show/centennialpodcast/id/24696342

"A Real Gem" Nazareth College 1973-2003, as remembered by Steve Lasalle 08/29/2021

"A Real Gem" Nazareth College 1973-2003, as remembered by Steve Lasalle Stephen LaSalle recalls his time at Nazareth College 1973-2003. /episode/index/show/centennialpodcast/id/20296655

ORSI Reports : Orion the Service Dog 06/20/2021

ORSI Reports : Orion the Service Dog In this episode, a new podcast is heard discussing Orion the Service Dog. /episode/index/show/centennialpodcast/id/19536401

Sr. Kathy Weider and the Origins of Service Learning at Nazareth College 05/09/2021

Sr. Kathy Weider and the Origins of Service Learning at Nazareth College In this episode, Kathy Weider relates how a group of dedicated faculty worked with Campus Compact to launch service-learning on the campus in the 1990s. /episode/index/show/centennialpodcast/id/19036970

The Good Samaritan: Barbara Lum, Selma 1965 03/31/2021

The Good Samaritan: Barbara Lum, Selma 1965 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 and by serving her community. /episode/index/show/centennialpodcast/id/18551759

Social Justice- Nazareth College in the Community 12/27/2020

Social Justice- Nazareth College in the Community Enriched by his experience growing up among African American leaders in Rochester, NY Rashid Muhammad discusses how his community organizing skills have been influenced by Nazareth College of Rochester. /episode/index/show/centennialpodcast/id/17332862

Context, Compassion, and Courage- the antiracism formula of Dr. Rashid Mummahad 12/11/2020

Context, Compassion, and Courage- the antiracism formula of Dr. Rashid Mummahad Dr. Muhammad explores the deep history of racism in the US, the persistence of racial barriers in Rochester, and tells how Nazareth College community members inspired his own anti-racism work. /episode/index/show/centennialpodcast/id/17155895

Life and Legacy of Jim Feuerstein 10/17/2020

Life and Legacy of Jim Feuerstein The remarkable Jim Feuerstein is honored in this tribute episode of the podcast. Dr. F., as his students called him, died suddenly on May 3, 2020. /episode/index/show/centennialpodcast/id/16441793

Origin Story of Nazareth College 09/23/2020

Origin Story of Nazareth College This episode explores the first generation of Nazareth college, the women who ran the college, and the students who attended. /episode/index/show/centennialpodcast/id/16129904

David Anderson and the Crusade Against Lead Paint 04/27/2020

David Anderson and the Crusade Against Lead Paint David Anderson, who turns 90 on April 28, 2020, was a community organizer and activist whose roots in the Garvey movement equipped and inspired him to fight against the scourge of lead paint in Rochester, NY ca. 1967-1972. /episode/index/show/centennialpodcast/id/14158640

The Rise of Men's Lacrosse at Nazareth College 03/17/2020

The Rise of Men's Lacrosse at Nazareth College How Nazareth built a national championship team in just six years. /episode/index/show/centennialpodcast/id/13576427

Georgia Conner Youngblood 02/22/2020

Georgia Conner Youngblood The life story of the extraordinary Georgia Conner Youngblood is told by a classmate and two of her seven children. The first African American woman to graduate from Nazareth College she lived a life of faith and generosity. /episode/index/show/centennialpodcast/id/13259231

Clarisse Martens Coggins class of 1943 12/15/2019

Clarisse Martens Coggins class of 1943 In this episode class of '43 alumna Clarisse Coggins reminiscences about her life, her experiences at Nazareth College 1939-1943, and how the college shaped her life and career. /episode/index/show/centennialpodcast/id/12406346

Magdalen LaRow 10/18/2019

Magdalen LaRow Magdalen LaRow (1928-1990) was a Nazareth College alum and Sister of Saint Joseph who returned to campus in 1955 to create the Art Department, oversee the campus Peace Corps program in the 1960s, influence the creation of the Arts Center in the 1960s, and a woman that left a lasting impression on the campus and Nazareth community. Deborah Janetos, Nazareth College Archivist, and Ron Netsky, long-time chair of the Art Department and a close friend of Sister LaRow are interviewed. /episode/index/show/centennialpodcast/id/11692376

Holocaust: The March Bearing Witness to Hope 09/25/2019

Holocaust: The March Bearing Witness to Hope For two decades students from Nazareth College have learned about the Holocaust in order to bear witness to it and develop a commitment that it not be repeated in our own time. /episode/index/show/centennialpodcast/id/11390486

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