Office Hours: A Podcast

Young people across the country are tackling one of the most pressing social issues of our time: Mass incarceration. In a conversation about working and learning aside incarcerated people, a senior discusses her journey to solving a matter of justice.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dr. C is ready to get rid of the elbow patches and rethink her sense of style. With the help of the ultra fashionable Alex Tyson and a student stylist, she learns some new things about picking out the right outfits and tapping into her creative side. Tune in and get ready to slay!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This spring, the black women of Georgetown are celebrating the B.R.A.V.E. women in their life at the first annual B.R.A.V.E. summit. Dr. C. chats with student activist and community organizer Candace Milner about leadership, her grandma's Civil Rights Movement activism, and who would play her in the movie of her life (hint: Queen Latifah, get ready). Plus, Dr. C. gives her two cents on relationships--romantic and otherwise.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Is college a time of reinvention? Or simply realization about who you really are? In today's Office Hours, Dr. C. talks to a student about coming out, being part of the LGBTQ community, and meeting your parents in the middle sometimes.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Across the country, college women have decided to stop apologizing about being so great; they just ‘own it.’ On today’s podcast Dr. Chatelain talks to the founder of the OWN-IT summit, a college women’s leadership conference, feminism, and growing up in the age of Hilary. Plus, Dr. C talks about why sometimes she doesn't lean in, she braces herself.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In a poignant conversation with Sarah Celments--a young gun violence activist and Newtown, CT resident--Dr. Chatelain ponders how college students can work for safer communities.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Has your college experience lost that loving feeling? Have you thought about transferring? Dr. Chatelain chats about making the decision to start over again in college and what it means to be a late blooming ‘smart kid.’  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In today's #officehours, we celebrate television--from the most formulaic sitcoms to true crime! In this episode, Dr. C speaks to an aspiring television writer about breaking into the industry and the question of diversity. And yes, we travel to Shondaland.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As the 2015-2016 school year winds down, schools across the country are thinking about diversity in a different way. Today’s podcast focuses on racial conflicts on campus, and Dr. Chatelain’s experiences helping other schools--including her alma mater the University of Missouri--move forward.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today’s episode captures what it’s like to be a first generation college student trying to break into tech. We chat about class issues, staying grounded, and the challenges of start ups. Plus, we roll out the "Ask the Doctor" segment where Dr. C answers questions from college students across the country. Today's inquiry: Should I transfer?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

You see it on Twitter, on Instagram, and on Facebook...but what does #BlackGirlMagic mean? What does it mean to young black women? And how does Beyonce fit into all of this? Tune in and visit office hours with Georgetown University senior Alexis Oni-Eseleh! Plus "Formation" talk with Alex!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.