BroadCAST, the webinar interview series of the UNL Center for Academic Success & Transition, began in Fall, 2020 and features conversations about life, education, and the value of the liberal arts between CAST Senior Program Coordinator Dan Hutt and highly successful guests from diverse backgrounds.

All webinars are recorded for posting on the UNL CAST YouTube channel. Scroll down for upcoming BroadCAST guests and a full listing of previous guests.

Upcoming BroadCAST Guests

Brian Tighe, Recording Artist

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Tuesday, March 26, Noon-1:00 pm

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Brian Tighe is most known as the frontman for Minneapolis pop group The Hang Ups, which he founded in 1990 with friends at the Minneapolis College of Art & Design.  Critically acclaimed, the group has worked with renowned producers Mitch Easter and Don Dixon and produced music for Kevin Smith’s 1997 film Chasing Amy as well as the tv series Dawson’s Creek.  Tighe also records and performs with chamber pop groups The Owls and Starfolk.

BroadCAST, the webinar interview series of the UNL Center for Academic Success & Transition, features conversations about life, education and the value of the liberal arts between CAST Senior Program Coordinator Dan Hutt and highly successful guests from diverse backgrounds.

 

Brian Tighe

Darrell Everhart, Baseball Coach

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Monday, April 15, Noon-1:00 pm

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Darrell Everhart has 30+ years of experience in baseball from his Division I days as a middle infielder at Iowa State University to the Minor Leagues, Independent Leagues, and to his current role as Head Coach of the Gretna East Baseball team. The founder of Empowered Baseball Academy, Darrell was Head Coach of the US Navy & Military All Star Baseball Team and Coach for the USA International Baseball Team America—Dominican Republic Tour.

In his life outside baseball, Darrell is a Retired 25-year Captain in the U.S. Navy and holds an M.S. from the University of Missouri in Education, Curriculum, and Instruction.  He is former Interim Director of First-Year Experience & Transition and founding Director of the Military & Veteran Success Center, both at the University of NE-Lincoln.

Darrell Everhart