Calandra Stringer- I am here to help others.
Calandra Stringer is the Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs for Tallahassee State College . She’s empowered by the opportunity to help others. She has two decades of experience. Her role allows her to affect the campus and even other institutions.
For more #WFSUVoicesthatInspire, visit wfsu.org/voices.
Mastodon poop at the Page-Ladson site
You're looking at a layer of mastodon poop in the Page-Ladson archeological site. In the 80s and 90s, Dr. James Dunbar and Dr. David Webb dove into this sinkhole on the Aucilla River, finding fossils and artifacts that changed the timeline of people in the Americas. But were people ready to believe that humans were in Florida over 14,000 years ago?
This is one of the stories we tell in Finding the First Floridians. Tune in on Wednesday, December 18 at 8 pm ET for more on this and other prehistoric sites beneath Florida waters.
Finding the First Floridians was funded by a grant from the Florida Department of Historical Resources.
Penny Stamps Speaker Series: Fernando Laposse
Fernando Laposse specializes in transforming humble natural materials into refined design pieces. He has worked extensively with overlooked plant fibers such as sisal, loofah, and corn leaves. Laposse’s works are the result of extensive research which culminates in objects of “endemic design” where materials and their historical and cultural ties to a particular location and its people take center stage. He often works with indigenous communities in his native Mexico to create local employment opportunities and raise awareness about the challenges they face in a globalized world.
Laposse’s projects are informative and educational and touch on topics such as sustainability, the loss of biodiversity, community dissolution, migration, and the negative impacts of global trade in local agriculture and food culture. He does so by documenting the issues and announcing possible resolutions through the transformative power of design.
Laposse’s projects have been exhibited in the Triennale di Milano, the Cooper Hewitt Design Museum, The Design Museum in London, the Victoria and Albert Museum, and the World Economic Forum, among others. His work is held in the permanent collections of the Design Museum Gent, Le centre national des arts plastiques, Musée des Arts Décoratifs, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the National Gallery of Victoria, and the Victoria & Albert Museum. Laposse studied at Central Saint Martins in London as a product designer and currently lives and works in Mexico City.
Presented in partnership with Design Core Detroit
Series presenting partners: Detroit PBS and PBS Books. Media partner: Michigan Radio.
Florida Gators’ 7’9” Freshman: A Game-Changer in the Making?
The Florida Gators’ basketball team might have a future star in their towering 7’9” redshirt freshman. This Canadian giant may be raw, but his potential is undeniable. Could he become unstoppable by mid-season? Dive into the conversation on Tally Benchwarmers, WFSU Public Media's sports podcast, where we discuss the Gators’ recent victory over FSU and what’s ahead for their basketball program.
Aucilla River fossils
The Aucilla River is an archeological and fossil hotspot. In this clip from Finding the First Floridians, we get to know some of the ice-age animal bones found in the river, and learn what they can tell us about the landscape that greeted the first people who called this place home.
Finding the First Floridians premieres on Wednesday, December 18 at 8 pm ET, on WFSU-TV.
Thanks to the Florida Museum of Natural History and Dr. Bruce Means.
Bryan Gibson- Duty does not stop at the walls of our house.
Bryan Gibson is the CEO and founder of i2x Solutions. His passion to connect with people and solve seemingly insurmountable problems drives him.
For more #WFSUVoicesThatInspire visit wfsu.org/voices.
Exploring Sunland: A Haunting Tale of Photography and History
The camera never lies, but sometimes it captures more than we bargained for. 😱📸 On this episode of Speaking Of: The Unbothered Edition we explore the haunting history of Sunland and uncover the unexpected twists that lie within its walls. #SunlandExplored
PBS Books Readers Club | LEONARDO DA VINCI
Join the PBS Books Readers Club as Walter Issacson shares his vision behind this powerful biography and reveals in the novel how his extensive research into this most famous portraitist changed him. The conversation continues from novel to screen, as filmmaker Sarah Burns joins the PBS Books Readers Club to discuss LEONARDO da VINCI a new two-part, four-hour documentary directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon.
Were Humans and Mastodons in Florida at the Same Time?
Were humans and mastodons in Florida at the same time? After decades of debate, archeologists can say, definitively, yes. In this segment from WFSU's upcoming documentary, Finding the First Floridians, we meet a few of the large mammals in Florida when humans first arrived, and what they can teach us about the ice age in this area.
Finding the First Floridians premieres on Wednesday, December 18 at 8 pm ET on WFSU-TV.
Thanks to the Florida Museum of Natural History and D Bruce Means for your help with this segment!
Mónica Guzmán: Taking it One Step Closer
We’re bringing back a trusted friend to consider how we might think and act anew in the days, weeks and years after the election.
Join us via Zoom or Facebook live on Tuesday, November 12 from 7-8:30pm EST.
Learn more at https://tlh.villagesquare.us/event/one-step/
Register at https://monicaguzman.eventbrite.com/ - tickets are free!
As we contemplated who we might invite for this post-election UNUM gathering, we were (temporarily) flummoxed. A week after the election would we be in need of an expert in election law, a therapist or an exorcist? Could we just place all three on speed dial?
Then we realized that no matter what happens during – and after – the 2024 election, there will undoubtedly be some BIG feelings about it, so our task on November 12th is utterly clear even now: we’ll need to take one step closer to each other. That journey has a sherpa, and her name is Mónica Guzmán. Mónica is the friend you’ll want for that post-election drink, the one you can let your hair down with to just talk it all through. We also couldn’t think of a better election season read (or re-read) than her book “I Never Thought of it That Way” — check it out below.
You’re welcome. (Thank us by taking one step closer to someone you know — now. And then another step.)
This program is part of the UNUM: Democracy Reignited series in partnership with Florida Humanities, which explores the past, present and future of the American idea — as it exists on paper, in the hearts of our people, and as it manifests in our lives.
About The Village Square: Founded 18 years ago in Tallahassee, The Village Square is building the town hall of the 21st century across societal divisions that are tearing communities apart.
Exploring Bipartisanship: Conversations with Western Governors' Leadership Institute Part 6
Jim Ogsbury, President of the Western Governors’ Foundation sits down with Current WGLI Delegate, Isaiah Torres, New Mexico and former WGLI delegate, David C. Saavedra, to understand the reluctance of the next generations to devote their lives to public service, new ways people are choosing to consume information, and the hopes for change in the future.
Don't miss the series premiere of CARL THE COLLECTOR at the station tomorrow from 6-8pm! 🍿
“We are thrilled to introduce Carl, his friends, and his amazing collections to young audiences and help them build the social skills they will need as they make friends and engage in their communities.” - Sara DeWitt, Senior Vice President and General Manager, PBS KIDS.
Register at wfsu.org/education
