Bluestocking Stories

President Jeff Stein: Advancing, Optimizing, and Connecting

Listen to this interview with Dr. Jeff Stein, president at Mary Baldwin University. Dr. Stein and host Keith Taylor discuss Mary Baldwin's transformative strategic plan and how its core tenets, Advance, Optimize, and Connect, will help to guide MBU to a thriving future.

Suzie Dull, MBA: Career Exploration and Preparation

Listen to this interview with Suzie Dull, MBA, who serves as senior director and interim executive director of the McCree Center for Life Success at Mary Baldwin University. Suzie and host Keith Taylor discuss MBU's new approach to career preparation and the importance of exploration for young adults finding their careers.

Dr. David McLeod: Biology, Curiosity, and Frogs

Listen to this interview with Dr. David McLeod, associate professor of kinesiology at Mary Baldwin University. David and host Keith Taylor discuss recent updates to anatomy education at MBU, the value of passion and curiosity in academic study, and frogs.

Special Edition: Jaden Ignacio and Quentin Hart

After 2024's exceptional showing for the men's Fighting Squirrels basketball team, including a first-ever appearance in the NCAA DIII national tournament, MBU grad students and leaders on the basketball team, Jaden Ignacio and Quentin Hart join the show. With host Keith Taylor, they discuss the Mary Baldwin student-athlete experience, giving back to the community, and their plans for the future.

Creativity: Stori Ayers

Listen to this interview with Stori Ayers, MBU alumna and Broadway actor. Stori talks discovering her creative side, her time at MBU, and the importance of reconnecting with the world outside of creativity to recharge.