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Professor Orloff (left) moderates discussion with Korva Coleman (right) Photo Courtesy of Chris Hamby<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

National Public Radio Newscaster Korva Coleman visited Hood on Sept. 22 to kick off the Passion and Profession series.<\/p>\n

Coleman, who has been working at NPR since 1990, talked about her experiences with failure, how they have shaped her into the person she is today, and how this brought her into the world of journalism.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am doing what I desire to be doing,\u201d Coleman said. \u201cIt\u2019s the experience of failure that helped me learn this.\u201d<\/p>\n

Born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, Coleman majored in journalism at Howard University. She later went on to Georgetown University to study law, but dropped out when she realized that her true passion was radio.<\/p>\n

\u201cRadio is both an art and a science,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

During her talk, Coleman quoted both Alanis Morissette and Kahlil Gibran. Coleman also talked about the importance of college and how important a college experience can be in shaping someone\u2019s character.<\/p>\n

\u201cCollege is here to help you learn about your humanity,\u201d Coleman said. \u201cLet yourself become exceedingly uncomfortable.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to her talk for the Passion and Profession series, Coleman also spoke to a class of Communication Arts and English students, moderated by Professor Orloff.<\/p>\n

\u201cI thought that it was a rare opportunity for CMA majors to have time to talk with somebody who is actually practicing the profession, in a way that many of our students aspire to,\u201d Orloff said. \u201cShe\u2019s actually doing the news.\u201d<\/p>\n

Orloff normally teaches Reel Journalism during this time, but volunteered her classroom so that Coleman could have a chance to speak directly with students.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe timing worked out, and she was generous enough to come a little bit early just to meet with students, rather than through the campus wide presentation in the evening,\u201d Orloff said.<\/p>\n

During this time, Coleman spoke about a day in the life as an NPR newscaster, which involves going into work at 3 a.m. and often having to be quick on her feet. Coleman says that she likes to use her platform to talk about stories that not everyone is looking at.<\/p>\n

Many students felt that Coleman was enriching.<\/p>\n

\u201cHer talk was very inspirational and life-changing. I idealize her,\u201d said John Curran, a senior. \u201cShe\u2019s just a great human and there is a lot to learn from her. I love NPR and didn\u2019t know what I was going to do when I graduated. Now I want to work for NPR.\u201d<\/p>\n

Coleman said that she feels she currently has her dream job, and that the hardest story she has ever had to work on was the Sandy Hook shooting.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt has great value for me to tell the truth, even with a broken heart,\u201d Coleman said.<\/p>\n

According to the Hood website, the Passion and Profession series \u201cwill bring to campus speakers whose careers are based in a particular set of personal values that connect to a current social justice issue.\u201d<\/p>\n

The series was created by the Career Center and the Office of the Dean of the Chapel.<\/p>\n

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Coleman speaks in Whitaker Commons to the Hood community
Photo by Ellie Blaser<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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