Armed with a $150,000 National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant, Lycoming College’s Humanities Research Center today launched the second season of the Lycoming College History Podcast Series. The podcasts serve the dual purpose of functioning as one component of a larger strategy to digitally preserve the institution’s 200+ year history, as well as providing research experiences for student interns as they prepare to embark on careers or graduate studies.
The second wave of interns began work on the new season during the summer of 2024 to uncover important moments and movements in the College’s history, especially as they relate to local and national historical contexts, fusing research, interview, podcast development, and work with the Lycoming College Archives and other entities.
The following podcasts and accompanying digital exhibits are available for listening through the Lycoming College Institutional Repository.
Experiencing College Through a Pandemic
Taylor Chrisenberry ’25, business administration and corporate communication double major, worked on the project with Mark Zajack, Ph.D., associate professor of business administration. Released April 1.
Lycoming Liberation: Yats Esool, the Freshman Dink, and Catalysts for Change
Emma Mitcheltree ’27, history major with a minor in English, worked on the project with Christopher Pearl, Ph.D., associate professor of history. Released April 1.
Coaches Whitehill and Girardi: Lyco Legends
Chase Bower ’26, English and corporate communication double major with a minor in German, worked on the project with John Capo, assistant professor of corporate communication. Released April 8.
The Untold Story of Women’s Roles in Lycoming College’s Fine Arts Department
Matt Frantz ’26, history major and art history minor, worked on the project with Marisa Sánchez, Ph.D., assistant professor of art history. Released April 15.
Cultivating Excellence in Unfamiliar Soil: Community Building and Black Leadership at Lycoming
Djitshmy Senejuste ’26, computer science and Spanish double major, worked on the project with Sarah Silkey, Ph.D., professor of history. Released April 22.
The Lycoming College History Podcast Series is produced in the HRC’s one-button studio — a professional-grade, user-friendly, digital audio/video recording and editing studio. Students and faculty involved in the series participated in a seminar with instructional sessions and technical training and workshops.
The Lycoming College History Podcast Series has been made possible in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Humanities Initiatives. Additional funding was provided by Bill ’70 and Sarah Turnbaugh for archival research facilitated by Sue Fulton.
Both seasons of the podcast series are available at https://www.lycoming.edu/humanities-research-center/podcast.aspx.
About the Humanities Research Center
The Humanities Research Center enhances educational opportunities for students majoring or minoring in any of the humanities by supporting collaborative student-faculty research, internships, guided scholarship, study abroad opportunities, education certification, digital humanities, graduate school placement, and fellowships. As a vibrant physical space celebrating student excellence in the humanities, the center advocates for cultural literacy and creates a supportive atmosphere that encourages students to engage in interdisciplinary research and professional development. The Humanities Research Center is dedicated to developing students' thoughtful engagement with the world around them and launching successful careers.
About the Institutional Repository
The Lycoming College Institutional Repository preserves Lycoming’s institutional knowledge and provides open, online access to a digital history of the College. The work incorporated here includes but is not limited to student and faculty scholarship across all disciplines, materials from the Humanities Research Center (HRC) and from the Lycoming College Archives, as well as other institutional publications. The repository contributes to the history and culture of the greater Williamsport community and enables the College to become more involved with and interact with the surrounding community.