19 MAY 2017 · This episode of “On Track” was recorded live at the second annual Student Research Conference at Metropolitan StatecUniversity in St. Paul, Minnesota. On Monday, April 24th, attendees gathered in the Great Hall to view the academic efforts of students from various Majors including: Computer Science, Gerontology, Nursing, and Gaming. For more information, please contact the conference organizers: alex.layne@metrostate.edu, thanaa.ghanem@metrostate.edu, faisal.kaleem@metrostate.edu

17 APR 2017 · Haute Dish, the arts and literature magazine of Metropolitan State University, is seeking submissions for their Fall issue! In this episode of "On Track" we sit down with Sarah Fjellanger, one of the editors for Haute Dish. She informs us about the magazine’s submission requirements, the benefits of getting published in the magazine, and how Metro State students can also become an editor of Haute Dish. For more information on Haute Dish please visit http://hautedish.metrostate.edu/

31 MAR 2017 · The Gordon Parks Gallery, located in the Metro State Library, is currently hosting new work from Studio Arts majors in CWA. The Student Salon (March 23-April 14, 2017) features work by a number of artists, including Kimber Starnes and Bryan Starry. On Track sat down with these two artists to discuss their work, how they became interested in art, and how they’ve been able to successfully sell their artwork through the Metro State Art Buy. For more information on the Studio Arts program, please contact Erica Rasmussen at erica.rasmussen@metrostate.edu

22 FEB 2017 · Film Space is a state-of-the-art movie theater located on the St. Paul campus. James Byrne, Coordinator of Screenwriting department, joins the podcast to discuss how Film Space aims to serve the filmmaking community in the Twin Cities. Also included in this podcast are the specific technical details of the theater as well as information concerning local film makers on how to get their films screened at Film Space. For more information on Film Space please contact James Byrne at james.byrne@metrostate.edu

30 JAN 2017 · Internships offer students the opportunity to gain precise, real-world experience in the career field of their choice. In this episode, communication faculty members Fred Carpenter and Suzanne Walfoort discuss which type of internships Metro State students should consider pursuing. They also discuss strategies for finding an internship, the benefits of on-the-job training, the differences between mentors and hiring managers, and how to use time wisely as a student intern. For further information on Internships at Metropolitan State, check out the Academic Internships web page: http://www.metrostate.edu/student/student-services-support/student-services/institute-for-community-engagement-and-scholarship/academic-internships

1 DEC 2016 · As part of the Video Games Studies minor at Metro State, Dr. Alex Layne teaches a class called "Writing for Video Games." This is Part 2 of our series on that class and features a brief discussion with a student about his final project. For this project, the student is attempting to reimagine a classic video game, while applying the new principles he has learned in the class. For a more comprehensive look at the class itself, check out episode 16.

5 NOV 2016 · Video games have a lot more going on behind the scenes than you might expect. As part of the Video Games Studies minor at Metro State, Dr. Alex Layne teaches a class called "Writing for Video Games." We sat down to discuss the class, the minor and the art of video game storytelling.

14 OCT 2016 · Metro State student Jamie Crowson is participating in an internship at Minnesota Premier Publications (mnpubs.org). She stopped by the CWA studio to share her insight, and to discuss the art of editing as well as the internship process.

27 AUG 2016 · Student journalism is an important aspect of the education experience for many students. Kevin Miller and Brayden Mann, staff members of The Metropolitan, stop by to discuss their work and what it's like to be a journalist in college.

14 JUL 2016 · User experience is a broad field involving the study of human behavior and interaction with computers and other products. In this interview, our guest, Kat Jayne, sits down to discuss her job as a user experience consultant. She shares about the day-to-day work of planning and facilitating usability studies and looking through data for ways to improve design.