University of Nevada-Reno recently issued the following announcement.
Endearingly titled “Sagebrushers” after the University of Nevada, Reno’s first nickname, the newly launched podcast is hosted by President Brian Sandoval and promises to bring listeners down the footpaths, through the research labs and beyond the classrooms of the University with stories from members of our Wolf Pack Family. Sagebrushers will be available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and other major podcast platforms starting March 29, with a new episode every month.
“Throughout our 148-year history, our University has always had an authentic, inspiring and compelling story to tell – one that with the passing of each season becomes even more memorable and part of a larger history that speaks to each and every one of us,” University President and Sagebrushers Host Brian Sandoval said.
Each month, subscribers will hear the stories behind the people, events and history of the University and get a window into the lives of people who truly exemplify The Wolf Pack Way.
The podcast’s inaugural episode features Director of the Student Health Center Dr. Cheryl Hug-English, who’s held that position since 1994 and graduated from the University twice (once with a bachelor’s in biology and four years later with a medical degree). Dr. Hug-English’s connections to the Wolf Pack stretch well past her own status as an alumna and current faculty member, starting from her alumni grandparents, running through to her own alumni children and even including a handful of campus love stories in between.
“I think it's important to recognize that that this campus forms connections,” Hug-English said. “That, not only is it a wonderful place for learning and academic and professional growth, but … there is a connectivity that this University fosters, and it allows for relationships and friendships to really blossom.”
Over the course of this first episode, Sandoval and Hug-English discuss family, personal history, the “profoundly challenging times” brought about by COVID-19, as well as Hug-English’s “wonderful and inspiring” pandemic poetry.
“I'm not sure that we could have asked for a better start to the series,” Sandoval said.
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