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ZipsUnlimited is a show about The University of Akron - its people and its community. It is broadcast each Saturday at noon (Eastern) on WZIP-FM.
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University of Akron Psychology Professor Dr. Dawn Johnson is developing a program to help women of color who have experienced intimate partner violence, funded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women.
The stigmas surrounding mental illnesses, including depression, is weaker but still existent. Dr. Mark Altiere, senior associate director of the Counseling & Testing Center at The University of Akron says we need to keep talking about it. In this discussion, Altiere outlines screening information and other advice for those who may be dealing with depression.
Although the federal government is back open, there are pieces of the puzzle that remain unsettled. This interview with University of Akron Political Science Professor Dr. David Cohen with WZIP's Jordan Johnson was recorded a couple of weeks before the shutdown ended.
What do you need to build a symphony orchestra? Hint: It takes more than some string instruments. As you will hear from University of Akron Director of Orchestras Matthew Jaroszewicz, some instruments aren't allowed but all people are - as long as they have a little musical precision. Jaroszewicz and orchestra member Addie Swansiger explain it all!University of Akron School of MusicContact Matthew Jaroszewicz
A little self-promotion this week to introduce you to another WZIP production! Zips GameDay is a digital spinoff of our premiere sports show, Sports Power Talk. Zips GameDay includes discussion and interviews about the next football game, and it hits the airwaves (88.1-FM) just before kickoff. This epsidoe was produced to preview the October 19 game between Akron and Ball State.
It's Homecoming at The University of Akron. Vice President for Community Engagement and Executive Director of the UA Alumni Association highlights weekend activities and talks about his connection to WZIP as the station marks World College Radio Day. Note: this episode was broadcast live on Friday, October 3, so there are some outdated references to homecoming events.
Hope & Healing helps survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, or human trafficking. Chloe Eaglowski is there to talk about all of these things to help prevent them from happening even more, including a discussion with WZIP's Jordan Johnson.
Matt Schafer has been the nucleus of Saturday Morning Polkas for 36 years, and today is his final broadcast. The show will continue! Matt takes a few moments to reminisce about his time on the air and the value of polka music
You don't have to visit The University of Akron campus before making a decision, but we would love to meet you! UA Associate Director of Undergraduate Admissions Chris Stimler discusses all you need to know to prep for your visit day or to arrange for a different time to learn about The University of Akron. There are many options!
Did you ever think about the number of people who are not teachers but work in the field of education? The University of Akron is launching the Bachelor of Arts in Community and Workforce Education major to help address a growing need. The LeBron James Family Foundation School of Education Director, Dr. Gary Holliday, and the assistant director, Dr. Renee Mudrie explain it all in this episode.
There are gaps in history- missing pieces, missing voices. The LGBTQ+ community is often among them, but a grant-funded project could change that, at least for Akron and Summit County. Tony Pankuch, education and outreach coordinator at the Cummings Center for the History of Psychology and Dr. Hillary Nunn, professor of English, are collecting artifacts for the Akron LGBTQ+ Archive at The University of Akron Archives & Special Collections.Contact Tony or Hillary: LGBTQArchive@uakron.edu
Akron Alight, Surviving Prohibition in Akron, and Neighbors Worlds Apart are three exhibits in Olin Hall produced by University of Akron students from the Department of Anthropology. Sea Berry describes some artifacts found during archeaological digs and learning about their meaning.
It was a big deal in the streaming world, and it was happening here at The University of Akron. Streamer University. Led by international streaming superstar Kai Cenat, it was actually a former UA student who who successfully pitched this location to his boss, who happens to be Kai Cenat. WZIP's Jordan Johnson decided to learn more about the producer with Zips roots, Michael Matthews.
Enjoy highlights from Spring 2025 Commencement at The University of Akron, including speeches from President R.J. Nemer, College of Health and Human Sciences Dean Dr. Dan Friesner, College of Business Associate Dean Dr. Debmalya Mukherjee, and Student Responders Abigail Daniel and Shareef Awadallah.
Enjoy highlights from Spring 2025 Commencement at The University of Akron, including speeches from President R.J. Nemer, Deans Dr. Mitchell McKinney and Dr. Craig Menzemer, Student Responders Miranda Brainard and Sarah Powell.
Become acquainted with three different student-produced podcasts. This episode of ZipsUnlimited features an excert from Melanin & Motion, Dungeons & Dystopias, and SPT Overtime: Zips Gameday. You can find their podcasts on most platforms, although at least one of them is not currently available on Apple Podcasts.
They have all been a part of WZIP-FM, but now it is time for them to move on. Meet some of our soon-to-be alumni about their time at The University of Akron, future plans, and final thoughts as students. Of course, each is "forever a Zip."In photo: Kirsten James, Trey Hubbard, Nik Antenucci, Isabelle Khoury, Kiyara Wade, Drew Bailey, Corey Teuton, Marcus Anderson
Unveiled Minds is the name of the 2025 edition of the Senior Graphic Design Exibition at The University of Akron Myers School of Art. Jacob Hamilton and Nicolle Reich preview the expo and talk about what it means to be a graphic designer. Instagram: @uakrondesign
If you don't like jazz, you don't like Christmas! That's according to jazz pianist Theron Brown. He and saxophonist Chris Coles, both accomplished musicians and both assistant professors of practice at UA, will explain that statement as they talk about the jazz community and JazzWeek 25: Abundance and the jazz community. More on JazzFest 25: Abundance: https://www.uakron.edu/jazz
Two new books that examine the past yet remind us in some ways of the present. Meet Dr. Mary Triece, author of Radical Advocate: Ida B. Wells and the Road to Race and Gender Justice, in which Triece introduces the concept of “radical embodied advocacy. ” Also, Triece explains her findings in Memory Work: White Ignorance and Black Resistance in Popular Magazines, 1900-1910.
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