HALE Media

The HALE unit hosts a variety of events throughout the year, such as informational webinars, symposiums, and speaker events. Below you will find recorded webinars, podcasts, and videos from a sampling of our events.

Webinars

General Topics

Program Specific Topics

Podcasts

Videos

2022-2023 HALE Speaker Series

The Possibilities & Challenges of Community Colleges

  • Community colleges are at the front stage of postsecondary education, offering education services to many communities and marginalized groups. Panelists shared their experiences and perspectives about their roles and work at two community colleges. They also shared some of the contemporary issues facing these institutions, the possibilities community colleges offer to society, and panelists also reflected on the current challenges facing community colleges in the United States. Recorded on April 20, 2023.
  • Panelists: Heather Church (Assistant Registrar, Medical Office Department Chair, & Adjunct Faculty Instructor, Bay Mills Community College) and Ryan P. Johnson (Adjunct History Professor, St. Clair County Community College).
Video recording of HALE MA Speaker Series on The Possibilities and Challenges of Community Colleges featuring HALE MA students Heather Church and Ryan P. Johnson. Dr. Riyad Shahjahan served as moderator.

Health Professionals and Adult Learning

  • Health professionals make a difference in the everyday lives of their patients and communities. Higher, Adult, & Lifelong Education (HALE) students and alums play critical roles in developing and cultivating the next generation of health care professionals. This panel of HALE students shared their professional journeys in healthcare and shared how they leveraged their knowledge and skills of lifelong learning in their careers and beyond. Recorded on March 23, 2023.
  • Panelists: Emiko Blalock, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University), Mindy Schlaud, C.D.A., R.D.A. (Adjunct Faculty & Clinical Coordinator, Dental Assisting Program, Mott Community College) and Denyse Viger, BAS, Paramedic I/C (Director of Education, Paramedic, & EMS Instructor, Superior Ambulance of Michigan, Life Support Training Institute).
Video recording of HALE MA Speaker Series on Health Professionals and Lifelong Learning featuring HALE PhD and MA students Dr. Emiko Blalock, Mindy Schlaud, and Denyse Viger. Dr. Riyad Shahjahan served as moderator.

Engaging Wellness as Higher Education Practitioners

  • This panel of current HALE MA students and alums shared their experiences engaging the possibilities and challenges of wellness as higher education practitioners by providing the space to share lessons learned as educators in/outside postsecondary institutions. Recorded on November 16, 2022.
  • Panelists: Laura King, M.A. (Human Resources Administrator, MSU Police, Michigan State University) and Dreux Baker, M.A. (Assistant Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Residence Education and Housing Services, Michigan State University).
Video recording of HALE MA Speaker Series on Engaging with Wellness and Self-Care featuring HALE MA alums Laura King and Dreux Baker. Dr. Riyad Shahjahan served as moderator.

Adult Learning and Community Outreach

  • This panel of current HALE MA students and alums shared their experiences of doing community outreach in their personal or professional lives. Panelists shared the impact of how their HALE MA degree cultivated their personal and professional development at the community outreach level. Recorded on November 1, 2022. 
  • Panelists: Micaela Flores, M.A. (Admissions & Recruitment Counselor, Office of Admissions, Student Life, & Inclusivity, Michigan State University) and Martin Avila Jr., M.A. (Director, Student Conduct Office, Calvin University).
Video recording of HALE MA Speaker Series on Adult Learning and Community Engagement featuring HALE MA alums Micaela Flores and Martin Avila. Dr. Riyad Shahjahan served as moderator.

2013 – 2014 HALE Speaker Series

  • Breaking the Line: The Season in Black College Football That Transformed the Sport and Changed the Course of Civil Rights
    Presented by: Dr. Samuel G. Freedman, Columbia University
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  • From Bakke to Fisher : Affirmative Action Policy, Research, and Practice
    Presented by: Dr. Patricia Marin, Michigan State University
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  • Identity Development in Black Undergraduate Women: A Grounded Theory Study
    Presented by: Dr. Christa Porter, Michigan State University
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  • Navigating Multiple Journeys within Higher Education Leadership
    Presented by:
    Dr. Christine M. Hammond, North Central Michigan College
    Dr. Connie Tingson-Gatuz, Madonna University
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