Fall 2024 Shorts

This page will have links to every single Short during the Fall 2024 semester.
If you’re a student, do not use this page for your Class Reflection Video Assignments - if you link these videos, you will not get credit.
Head over to the Full Lecture page if you are looking to complete your Assignment.

Oh, by the way,
you can watch the shorts on TikTok!

Class 1: Entering the 5th Dimension

Five DECADES of Teaching College Students
My Path Through School Wasn’t Straightforward
Don’t Be Smothered by Other People’s Thoughts
What gives the perfume such a powerful scent?
How old are you, bro?
What should the class know about Kuwaiti culture?
Questions about Middle Eastern Culture

Class 2: The Whites

“I looked at myself for the first time”
White Americans and White Europeans
What is “White Culture”?
Black v. White Culture
What Are You “Proud” Of?
Best Thing About Being White Is…
American White People Have Different Cultures

Class 3: Black Pride

How to Overcome Controversial Situations
When You First Challenge Your Beliefs
What is “Black Pride”?
”Black Pride Means to Me…”
Why is Juneteenth Important?
Penn State’s “WE ARE” Origins
Puerto Rican Pride

Class 4: What’s up with DEI?

Life is Long. Life is Short. We Just Don’t Know.
What is DEI[B]?
A White Guy’s Perspective of DEI
What Does He See: DEI
How Do Americans View DEI?
BIPOC Perspective on DEI

Class 5: Some Truth (and Lies) About Inequality

Median Family/Household Wealth in America
Who is WEALTHY in America?
CHOICE and Chance: Personal Decisions
Choice and CHANCE: Structural Factors
The MIRACLE of Compound Interest
"U.S. Median Wealth in 2050..."

Class 6: I Just Want Fairness!

The USSC Overturned Affirmative Action
What was Affirmative Action?
How Fair Is It, Really?
How Income Impacts Education
Why Koreans Are Highly Educated | Hogwans
What Does Equity Look Like?

Class 7: Genetics and Social Inequality

Genetic Impact Human Behavior
Just Ask Your Parents
Evolution & Creation 101
Can You Spot The Difference? | Race and Genetics

Class 8: The Africans

What People Should Know About Africa 
African vs. African American Identity in America
Nigerian Stereotypes 
Nigerian Education 
Education is Everything

Class 9: Subjectifying

Living Life As Normal | Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Life With an Invisible Heart Condition | Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Normalize Hijabi Women in Everyday Life
Being Treated As “Less Than”
There’s No Bad Feelings
Tugging on an LVAD Wire

Class 10: Puertorriqueños

How “White” are Black Americans?
Being a US Citizen… Kinda
Thinking About Puerto Rico
Puerto Rican Independence
What Does “Gringos” Mean?
Do You Feel Disconnected to Puerto Rico?

Class 11: The Quest: A Conversation with Venezuelans in Bogotá

No Shorts

Class 12: An Everyday Moral Crisis

Rolling Down Your Window in India
What Do You Consider | Helping the Poor
Making a Difference in Someone’s Life
Imagery of “Illegal” Immigration
Beggars in India in 2024
The Impact of Meeting People 
Why Have Kids You Can’t Afford?
Caste System in India

Class 13: Are We Doing The Best We Can?

Thinking On Your Own Terms
What Do You See in the Future? | Climate Change
The Future if Climate Scientists Are Right
Existential Collapse of the World  
How Concerned Should We Be?
An Environmentally Friendly World
Who Pays For Climate Refugees?

Class 14: November 5th

Why Do Elections Polarize Loved Ones?
US Election Maps at a Glance
In America, We Vote For a Party
Does Location Impact Voting Patterns?
A Middle Eastern Perspective of the US Election
The Problem with a Two Party System
Has the Election Impacted Your Life?
Political Affiliation by Race in America

Class 15: Victims and Offenders

Class 16: How Much is Enough?

Class 17: Exam Two

No Shorts

Class 18: Connected to My Nation

Class 19: The Most Important Issue

Class 20: Losing Our Country

Class #21: Some thoughts on the 2024 US Election

Class #22: Under the Watchful Eye