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Paul Eisenberg joined the Indiana University faculty in 1966 as a member of the Philosophy Department, where he served until 1997. In this interview, he discusses the developments of and his experiences with the Philosophy Department, especially emphasizing his years as department chair. Eisenberg also speaks of his early life and his education, in addition to his teaching views and practices. Finally, he discusses the faculty council.

Milton Fisk, born February 15, 1932, discusses his early life and education. He discusses becoming interested in philosophy, studying abroad, teaching it, and how its concepts have changed. He talks about comming to Indiana University (IU) and his first impressions and how its changed. He speaks of his involvement in radical politics including the faculty union and collective bargaining at IU.

N. Gary Lane, born 1930, recalls his education in geology and paleontology, and his early objectives in the field. He first began teaching in the early sixties at UCLA, and moved to IU in the early seventies. He speaks about his interest in paleontology, teaching at universities, and the way students have changed during his career. He became chair of the department in the early eighties and discusses hi role in that position, including hiring and tenure processes.

R. Keith Michael, professor of theatre, was born on November 16th, 1930 in Muncy, Pennsylvania. He served as the first Chair of the Department of Theatre and Drama from 1971 until his retirement in 1996. Keith discusses his background and education, time in the Navy, and his arrival at Indiana University in 1971. Also, he talks about the changes made in the Department of Theatre and Drama under his tenure as Chair. He discusses fundraising for the department and staffing issues encountered while he served as Chair. Lastly, he recalls his memories of teaching and discusses his retirement.

Eberhard Reichmann discusses his career as a professor of German in the Indiana University Department of German. He speaks of his experiences and the requirements of teaching, and of teacher training.

Henry H. H. Remak, born on July 27, 1916, discusses his family background and youth in Germany, his education, his long association with Indiana University and recalls much of the university's history from the years spanning 1936 through 1996. A long-time faculty member, Remak discusses his career in languages, particularly German and French, and speaks of the German Department and the Institute for Advanced Study. Dr. Remak comments on the beauty of the Indiana University campus, the social anti-Semitism he experienced in the United States, the effects of World War II on enrollment in the German Department, and German Americans and culture in America. In addition, he speaks of teaching, especially in the context of the Cold War, McCarthyism, and the Vietnam War and the unrest of the nineteen sixties. Professor Remak shares anecdotes about two of the most well-known figures in the history of Indiana University, Herman B Wells and Alfred Kinsey, and he speaks of the increased and misplaced emphasis on academic specialization, the teaching vs. research debate, and faculty tenure.