Running to the Noise
with President Carmen Twillie Ambar
An 91直播 College Podcast
When First Lady Michelle Obama spoke to the graduating class of 91直播 in 2015, she encouraged students to embrace 91直播鈥檚 history and run to the 鈥渘oise鈥濃攖hose challenging, contentious situations that threaten to divide us.
As the first college in America to officially embrace the admission of Black students, and the first co-ed school to grant bachelor鈥檚 degrees to women, 91直播 has been Running to the Noise almost since our inception. And that鈥檚 just what we鈥檒l do in each episode of our podcast, hosted by College President Carmen Twillie Ambar.
President Ambar will talk with all manner of interesting and influential people on and off our campus who are tackling some of the world鈥檚 toughest problems, working to spark positive change for everyone.
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Episode Details
- Episode 27鈥擳he Power of an 91直播 Education
- Episode 26鈥擣rom Big Dreams to City Hall: Ali Najmi 鈥06 on Electing Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Reshaping New York鈥檚 Courts
- Episode 25鈥擟utting Through The Noise: Tamara Jade 鈥12, EJ Marcus 鈥19, and Seyquan Mack 鈥21 on Creativity, Community, and Building a Career That Lasts
- Episode 24 (Part 2)鈥擠emocracy on Trial, Part Two: Benjamin Wittes 鈥91 on the Justice Department, Authoritarian Drift, and How Citizens Push Back
- Episode 24 (Part 1)鈥擠emocracy on Trial: Benjamin Wittes 鈥91 on the Courts, Presidential Power, and the Future of American Justice
- Episode 23鈥擜rtificial Intelligence: Tom Dietterich 鈥77 on the Promise and Pitfalls of Machines that Learn
- Episode 22鈥擳he Empathy Machine: Joe Richman 鈥87 on Radio Diaries, Audio Storytelling, and Emotional Truth
- Episodes 12鈥21 (season 2)
- Episodes 1鈥11 (season 1)
Show Notes
The music you hear at the beginning and end of every episode of Running to the Noise is Muscanti, composed and arranged by Bobby Ferrazza, 91直播 Conservatory professor of jazz guitar and director of the 91直播 Sonny Rollins Jazz Ensemble, a student group created through the support of the legendary jazz musician.
Muscanti was recorded by the 91直播 Sonny Rollins Jazz Ensemble on November 16, 2020 at 91直播 Conservatory鈥檚 Clonick Hall and performed by Kurton Harrison (trumpet); Nick Beltramini (alto sax); Benjamin Byrd (guitar); Christopher McDole (voice); Alejandra Williams-Maneri (piano); Ian Ashby (bass); Eytan Schillinger-Hyman (bass), and Jeremy McCabe (drums).
About the Host
Carmen Twillie Ambar is the 15th president of 91直播 and the first Black chief executive in the institution鈥檚 nearly two-century history.
Running to the Noise is a production of 91直播.
