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AAPIs@OaktonLet’s Talk AANAPISI: Voices from Oakton StaffWe are wrapping up our chat with Oakton Staff. In this episode, we reflect on the impact of the AANAPISI program at the college and share our hopes and dreams for the AAPI community on campus. 2025-07-0222 minAAPIs@OaktonNavigating Asian AmericannessWhat does it mean to be Asian American? For many of us, the answer isn’t simple. In this episode, we sat down with Oakton College staff to explore how their identities were shaped by growing up in immigrant families, navigating expectations, and finding a sense of belonging.2025-06-2022 min
Critical ConversationsUnlocking Opportunity: Elevating the Adult and Continuing Education Student Experience at OaktonIn this episode, we speak with some folks from the Adult and Continuing Education department at Oakton. We highlight the experiences, challenges, and opportunities for Continuing Education and Non-Credit students at Oakton College. Host: Dr. Rick Daniels, Director of Institutional Equity and Inclusion Guests: Delia Rodriguez, Dean of Adult and Continuing Education Itri Papanikolla, Adult Education Transitions Coordinator Elena Smoukova, Senior Manager of Adult Education Coordinator: Brenda Cruz, Coordinator of Institutional Equity an Inclusion Producer: Erick Rohn, Professor of Design2025-04-0129 min
Critical ConversationsCampus Safety at Oakton: A Conversation with Chief Aaron WernickIn this episode, we introduce Chief Aaron Wernick to the Oakton community, discuss his vision for the Oakton Police Department, and address key concerns regarding public safety, policing policies, and community relations. Host: Dr. Rick Daniels, Director of Institutional Equity and Inclusion Guest: Chief Aaron Wernick, Chief of Police and Emergency Management Coordinator: Brenda Cruz, Coordinator of Institutional Equity an Inclusion Producer: Erick Rohn, Professor of Design2025-03-2216 min
Critical ConversationsCapturing the Vision: Update on Oakton’s Strategic PlansIn this episode, we explore Oakton College’s major strategic plans that are shaping our future. We delve into Vision 2030, Oakton’s overarching strategic plan to build just and thriving communities, and discuss the role of the Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM 2.0) plan in advancing our enrollment goals. We’ll also highlight the college’s Strategic Equity Plan and its impact on student and employee outcomes. President Joianne Smith, Dr. Ileo Lott, Dr. Jesse Ivory, and Dean Matt Huber Huber will join the show to share their insights and updates on Oakton’s key guiding documents. Hosted by Dr...2024-09-1931 minAAPIs@OaktonMeet the Muslim Student Association at OaktonThis month, we connect with the Muslim Student Association (MSA) at Oakton College. In this candid conversation, we sit down with members of the MSA to explore their experiences and challenges as Muslim students navigating higher education. 2024-04-2327 min
Oakton Church"My Children" - Pastor Kent Garfield, 2/25/2024Message form 10 AM Worship Service on Febraury 25, 2024, at Oakton Church2024-03-0141 min
The EdUp Experience806: What Creates Enduring University Partnerships - with Dr. Joianne L. Smith, President, Oakton College, & Anne Brennan, Assistant Vice President Academic Affairs & College TransitionsIt’s YOUR time to #EdUp
In this episode, President Series #258
YOUR guests are Dr. Joianne L. Smith, President, Oakton College, & Anne Brennan, Assistant Vice President Academic Affairs & College Transitions
YOUR guest co-host is Dr. William Heineman, President, North Shore Community College
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
YOUR sponsors are Ellucian Live 2024 & InsightsEDU
How did Oakton College create an innovative transfer agreement with a top 10 university?
Which software & structures clarify student pathways?
Why are community colleges higher education’s future?
Listen in to #EdUp!
...2024-02-0548 minAAPIs@OaktonMeet Oakton's South Asian ClubThis month, we interviewed members of the South Asian Club at Oakton College, the second largest AAPI student organization on campus. They shared their ideas and ways the college can better support South Asian and other AAPI students on campus. 2023-10-2322 minAAPIs@OaktonFrom Guam to Oakton: A Student's JourneyAccording to the 2020 AAPI Census Data Report, there are about 16,000 Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders living in IL. At Oakton, there are only a handful of NHPI students.
In this episode, we interviewed Lydia Cruz, our student trustee, about her journey to higher education, her plans for the year as the student trustee, and ways higher education can uplift the Pacific Islander community.
2023-09-0619 minAAPIs@OaktonAsian Night Market RecapWe wrap up this season with the recap of the 2nd Annual Asian Night Market at Oakton College, Des Plaines Campus.
This event was organized by Oakton's Center for Organizing Minority Programs to Advance Student Success (COMPASS) and Everybody's Market. 2023-06-2609 minAAPIs@OaktonStudent Engagement at a 2-year College: Meet PAYO Club @ OaktonIn celebration of the Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month at Oakton College, we interviewed members of Pilipino in Alliance Yearning for Opportunities (PAYO), a Filipino student organization on campus. We asked for their takes on ways the college can better engage with students and secrets on keeping their organization active. 2023-04-1224 minAAPIs@OaktonLet's Talk MicroaggressionsMicroaggressions are comments or actions that subtly and often unconsciously or unintentionally express a prejudiced attitude or biased toward historically marginalized groups. This episode features an interview with a former Oakton student who experienced a microaggression in her class. With our guest co-host, Dr. Jacob Chacko, we discuss ways the college can do to minimize microaggressions on campus.
Oakton's Discrimination & Harassment Complaint Form2023-03-0827 minAAPIs@OaktonHow to Engage with High School Students: Code Elevate ExperienceCode Elevate is a summer coding program for young women of color. We invited Niles and Evanston Township high school students to share their experiences with the program and how Oakton College can better engage with this student population.
Code Elevate is organized by the Center for Organizing Minority Programs to Advance Student Success (COMPASS), AANAPISI grant at Oakton College.
2022-09-1424 min
Cannabis ManProfessor Steve Fix, Oakton PharmaCann Cannabis LabText Cannabis Man! Class is in session with Professor Steve Fix! He tells Don about the Cannabis Certificate programs at Oakton Community College including the exciting new Oakton PharmaCann Cannabis Cultivation Laboratory! Plus 93 Boyz launches a new brand in style, Grape Stomper is Don's Strain of the Week and the massive financial potential expected in sales of home growing supplies as this decade rolls on. Enjoy! Questions or Comments Support the show Interested in advertising? Email host@cannabismanpodcast.com! Follow the show on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Instagram! 2022-08-1747 min