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  • Maggie Hostetter, Performance Dietitian with Texas A&M Athletics
    May 3 2026
    Maggie Hostetter, Performance Dietitian with Texas A&M Athletics discusses her background, why she chose a career in college sport nutrition, her path to Texas A&M, what all is involved in a typical day either in or out of season, nutrition options made available to student athletes, common misconceptions and mistakes made in nutrition, protein needs, cherry juice, and guilty food pleasures.
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    28 min
  • Darby Roberts & Robert Tirso, Student Affairs Planning, Assessment & Research at Texas A&M University
    Apr 19 2026
    Darby Roberts, Director, Student Affairs Planning, Assessment & Research at Texas A&M University & Robert Tirso, Data Analyst, Student Affairs Planning, Assessment & Research at Texas A&M University discuss the WISHES Survey & Aggie Wellbeing Survey, their roles in this office, trends that they're currently seeing, first generation students vs others, the importance of fostering a sense of belonging, positive vs negative survey responses, confidentiality of responses, the option of having follow-up from the university, faculty & staff student support, some of the questions in the survey, who the survey is sent to (and how), and where to find data from the survey.
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    28 min
  • Lauren Craig, PhD, Assistant Director of Counseling & Sport Psychology Services for Texas A&M Athletics
    Apr 5 2026
    Lauren Craig, PhD, Assistant Director of Counseling and Sport Psychology Services for Texas A&M Athletics discusses her path to this field and to Texas A&M, the teams she works with & resources available, what needs are the same & different among different sports, managing pressure in the postseason, traits that she usually sees in top athletes, things that the general public can also put into practice, growth and fixed mindsets, routines, and athlete superstitions.
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    28 min
  • Flora Charner, Professor of Practice in the Texas A&M University Department of Communication & Journalism
    Mar 22 2026
    Flora Charner, Professor of Practice in the Texas A&M University Department of Communication & Journalism discusses her background in journalism and path to Texas A&M, transitioning from a media career to education, examples of how she's stayed involved in the journalism field while teaching, including current events in the classroom, how the use of AI in journalism is evolving, where college students are getting their news, goals of the A&M journalism program, what skills hopeful journalists should prioritize, and renovations to the department's space in Bolton Hall.
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    28 min
  • Ashley Jackson, Assistant Director of Strength & Conditioning for Texas A&M Athletics
    Mar 8 2026
    Ashley Jackson, Assistant Director of Strength & Conditioning for Texas A&M Athletics discusses with KAMU Student Content Contributor Victoria Taylor why Brazos Matters is highlighting strength and conditioning, Ashley's background and path to Texas A&M, tailoring specific training to meet the different needs of various sports, Ashley's future personal training goals, what regular people should prioritize in their own training routines, proper form, connecting with student athletes, and other growth as a result of this career.
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    28 min
  • Rev. Bryan Jody, Assoc. Pastor of College Ministry at A&M United Methodist Church
    Feb 22 2026
    Rev. Bryan Jody, Assoc. Pastor of College Ministry at A&M United Methodist Church discusses their new food bank, how the church identified the need for an additional food pantry near campus, the results of student surveys regarding food insecurity, how the pantry operates, how many students utilize this resource, how they're helping students get connected to other resources, the need from the international student community, local grocery partners, popular and not so popular food items, and where students can find other local food resources. Food Resources at Texas A&M (incl. The 12th Can, Brazos Valley Food Bank, the Pocket Pantry Program, and Swipe-Out Hunger) https://studentlife.tamu.edu/support/food-resources/ The Student Food Pantry at The A&M United Methodist Church Annex 310 College Main, College Station Sundays - 1-3 p.m. Wednesdays - 5:30-7:30 p.m. Aggie Wellbeing Survey https://sapar.tamu.edu/student-well-being-improvement-survey/
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    28 min
  • Jennifer Cain, City of College Station Director of Capital Projects & Facility Management
    Feb 8 2026
    Jennifer Cain, Director of Capital Projects & Facility Management for the City of College Station discusses what qualifies as a capital project, her background and path to College Station, collaboration with stakeholders, the city's approach to capital projects, what her team looks like, coordination with TxDot, neighborhood improvements, where people can find more info, and current active projects including new water wells, fire station #7, Thomas Park, & Texas Independence Park.
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    28 min
  • Katie Williams & Martin Zimmermann, City Of Bryan 2026 Comprehensive Plan
    Jan 18 2026
    Martin Zimmermann and Katie Williams from the City of Bryan discuss the 2026 Bryan comprehensive plan, what all is included in this plan, why citizens should care, why it is required, outcomes of previous plans, the role of consultants in this process, public meetings and feedback, amendments to a comprehensive plan, the online survey, benefits of having a good comprehensive plan, and how residents can get in touch with their team. For more information, visit http://bryantx.gov/CompPlan
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    28 min