Creator: Freedman, Jean / Subjects: Indiana University Southeast campus

Start Over Creator Freedman, Jean Subjects Indiana University Southeast campus

194 interviews Audiotapes, transcripts, and collateral materials

Abstract Or Scope: This project is a compilation of interviews of subjects with strong ties to and memories of Indiana University, primarily at the Bloomington campus, including former students, faculty, and staff, among others. The information spans most of the twentieth century and deals with the administrations under presidents Herman B Wells, John Ryan, Thomas Ehrlich, and Myles Brand. The project occurred in two parts. The first round of interviews was with administrators, trustees, and other high-ranking members of the university hierarchy. The second round of interviews was with senior faculty from a number of departments in the College of Arts and Sciences. The project is a survey of Indiana University's history as a whole including information about various academic departments, athletics, student organizations, campus growth, and the university's growth in the twentieth century. This project was funded by President Emeritus John Ryan.

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Abstract Or Scope: Born on July 29, 1919, Edwin W. Crooks received his business doctorate from Indiana University in 1959. Less than an decade later, he returned to Indiana University and began what would become a twenty-year long career as the director, dean, and then chancellor Indiana University Southeast. In this interview, Crooks discusses the growth of the regional campus system, especially that of Indiana University Southeast. Included is a comparison of the Bloomington campus and the Indiana University Southeast campus. Crooks mentions significant personalities with regard to Indiana University Southeast including George Pinnell and Sam Braden.

Abstract Or Scope: Leon Rand, born in 1930, served as chancellor of Indiana University Southeast beginning in 1986. He speaks of other experiences in his career, including his years at the University of Detroit. Rand discusses the history of Indiana University Southeast, its campus, and its service to a student population consisting of a majority of nontraditional students. In addition, he speaks of problems associated with decreased funding, the opportunities and advantages of distance education, and the Indiana University regional campuses in general. Finally, he speaks of the Indiana Commission on Higher Education and its role and impact in the state of Indiana.

Abstract Or Scope: Born on March 4, 1941, Alexander Schilt came to Indiana in 1970 to serve as the dean of student services at Indiana University Southeast, at which time he also taught one graduate class per semester. In 1976, Indiana University president John Ryan appointed Schilt to the position of chancellor of Indiana University East, a post at which he remained until 1980. In this interview, he discusses the changes that each of these campuses have undergone, and the positive aspects of each. In addition, Schilt speaks of the regional campus system at Indiana University, its possible future, and his philosophies on education, specifically in relation to Indiana University and its Indiana University regional campuses.

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