Inside OSU Podcast

Housing, dining, health, wellness and career services are all part of the mission of the Division of Student Affairs. Burns Hargis sits down with Vice President of Student Affairs, Dr. Doug Hallenbeck, to discuss how life outside the classroom impacts students' performance inside the classroom. In the interview, Hallenbeck provides advice to students and their parents on steps they can take to make the university experience a success. 

Our guest this week is Dr. Kayse Shrum, President of the OSU Center for Health Sciences.  Dr. Shrum discusses addiction research, legal settlements, and the establishment of the OSU Center for Wellness and Recovery.  You can read more about how Oklahoma State University is working to fight opioid addiction in the fall 2019 issue of STATE Magazine ...

OStateTV’s Robyn Hearn sat down with Oklahoma State University President Burns Hargis to discuss the major initiatives planned for the OSU campus during the 2019-2020 school year…

Burns Hargis speaks with Tony Blair, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.  In this interview recorded in 2011, Blair discusses how he got into politics, the War on Terror and talks about his experience playing in a band….

School starts soon.  For many, this means leaving home and moving onto campus.  OStateTV’s Molly Sughroue sat down with Dr. Leon McClinton, Director of Housing and Residential Life, to find out what students and parents need to know while preparing for move-in day, and for life in a residential hall or campus apartment or suite….

There are simple steps you can take to make your campus experience a safe one. OStateTV's Molly Sughroue talks with campus Police Chief Leon Jones and Captain Colt Chandler at the Oklahoma State Police Department to answer questions and concerns regarding campus safety. 

What is it like when you join a sorority or fraternity?  What is the time commitment?  What are the advantages of joining?  OStateTV's Molly Sughroue sat down with members and leaders in Oklahoma State's Greek Life system to find out...

Apple brought the personal computer into homes in the 1970s, and to our phones in the 2000s.  It is now the world's largest information technology company and was the first company in the United States to obtain a market value of 1 trillion dollars.  Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak sat down with Burns Hargis to talk about the creation of the first PC, the beginning of Apple and the future of artificial intelligence...

Researchers have been making strides in the field of neuropathology traumatic brain injury. Neuropathologist Bennett Omalu sits down with Burns Hargis to discuss his research on brain damage in American football players, the anatomy of the brain and he discovered chronic traumatic encephalopathy.  Omalu and his research are featured in the movie "Concussion" with Will Smith...

Oklahoma State Alumnus Tim DuBois is a well-known writer, record executive, producer and manager. He earned two accounting degrees during his time at OSU, which have translated directly into his successful music career. DuBois sat down with Burns Hargis to discuss the challenges of the music industry and how his background in business was the key to his success. 

Understanding the ongoing conflict in the middle east is complicated. Differences in ideologies have resulted in wars and impact the entire world.  Rami Khouri is a journalist who has spent 50-years working in the middle east.  Burns Hargis sat down with Khouri to get his perspective on the conflicts in that region.

Jeff Henderson is a celebrity chef, a New York Times best-selling author and the star of his own TV show. Henderson taught himself how to cook while serving time in federal prison.  Burns Hargis sat down with Chef Jeff to discuss Henderson’s path from the very bottom to the very top. 

OStateTV's Robyn Hearn sat down with celebrity model Tyra Banks.  In the interview, Banks discusses being the first African-American to be featured on the cover of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition, and the first female to be on the cover of GQ.  She also discusses the importance of being a role model....