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LYCOMING COLLEGE STUDENT INTERNS PRODUCE PODCAST SERIES ON INSTITUTIONAL HISTORY

research and interviews to create exciting stories about the College history that would interest students, alumni, and the community,” said Andrew Leiter, Ph.D., professor of English and director of the HRC. “The HRC hopes the podcast series can serve as a model for integrating more public-facing humanities research into existing and new courses at Lycoming. Our students and faculty are doing fascinating and important research that helps us understand our culture, history, and community. The more we can share that knowledge, the more beneficial humanistic studies are for everyone.”

historical contexts, fusing research, interviews, podcast development, and work with Lycoming College Archives and other local entities. The production’s first season covers a broad swath of College history, ranging from a look at the indigenous history of Williamsport with “Before 1812: An Indigenous History of Williamsport,” to a more recent, current day account of the College’s increasingly diverse student population with “Hispanic Voices of Lycoming.” “When we organized the podcast series, we wanted to draw on faculty research expertise in ways that would intersect with student interests and allow them room to develop as scholars. We wanted students to draw on their summer

The podcasts and accompanying digital exhibits are available for listening through the Lycoming College Institutional Repository .

Fulfilling the requirements of a $150,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) in support of the Humanities Research Center, Lycoming College launched the Lycoming College History Podcast Series. The podcasts serve the dual purpose of functioning as one component of a larger strategy to digitally preserve the institution’s 200+ year history, as well as providing research experiences for student interns as they prepare to embark on careers or graduate studies. For nearly a year, student faculty podcast teams have worked in unison to address an important moment or movement in the College’s history, especially as it relates to local and national

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