Gentile, Arthur February 15, 1994

Creator:

Freedman, Jean

Scope and content:

Arthur Gentile is a botanist who ended up being a professor and administrator at Indiana University-Kokomo, where he served as vice-chancellor and acting chancellor. He discusses the future of Indiana University-Kokomo, financial problems and concerns, teaching versus research, and important qualities of a university president.

Physical location:

Interviews are housed in Radio-TV Building, Room 314. Copies of interview transcripts are also held by the IU Libraries University Archives. Contact archives@indiana.edu for more information. For other locations housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for Documentary Research and Practice office.

Physical description:

17 pages; 1 audiocassette, 45 minutes; index, 1 VHS

Subjects:

botany
degree programs
Indiana University regional campuses
nursing
teaching vs. research debate
university funding
academic affairs dean
acting university chancellor
American Institute of Biological Sciences director
university vice-chancellor

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