Beyond the Wall

To understand others, we need to first understand and embrace the fact that our perspectives are based on our experiences as well as our genetics. And host Peter Gasca speaks with Dr. Atiya Stokes-Brown, the Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Coastal Carolina University, about how we can tackle the issue of inequality and racism through empathy and embracing inclusion.

For many students, the idea of social injustice and inequality is a topic that seems distant, but recent civil unrest demonstrates just how deeply these issues lie and how many people they affect. In this episode, Peter Gasca speaks with T'Mars McCallum, a CCU faculty member and IT consultant, and a father of two boys. He is also black. Peter and T'Mars discuss why and how they talk about race with a younger generation, and how that generation can and should be talking about race with each other.

How do students study in an age of a global pandemic? They return to the basics. In this INAUGURAL episode, we talk with special guest, Nicole Beyersdorf, an MBA student returning to school after two decades in “the real world,” who shares her tips for transitioning into new learning environments and how to set yourself up for success … which even includes sleeping until 2PM.

In this weekly podcast, we will be exploring and discussing a wide variety of topics, ranging from professional development and career advice to business news and current events.

But that’s not all. We’ll also be discussing topics important to students, like productivity hacks, where to get free wi-fi, or how to handle roommates with body odor… just to name a few.

Our goal is to explore the most important and pressing topics on the minds of students, alumni and university partners, delivered through simply analysis and honest interviews with other students, your own CCU professionals, as well as a host of top experts from outside the university.

In the end, Beyond the Wall is a place where students can come to be enlightened, edified and most importantly, entertained.