Search

Start Over Creator Freedman, Jean Subjects university chancellor
Indiana University, Center for Documentary Research and Practice

Indiana University Oral History Archive, 1991-1998

194 interviews Audiotapes, transcripts, and collateral materials
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.
Top 3 results view all 4

Bogle, Victor M. August 20, 1991

Victor Bogle was an administrator, professor, and director of the Kokomo Extension Center or regional campus, as it came to be known. Bogle discusses Indiana University Kokomo's evolution through the years and the changes it manifested under the administrations of different Indiana University presidents, including Herman B Wells, Elvis J. Stahr, and John Ryan. In addition, he speaks of the relationship between the Kokomo campus and that of Indiana University in Bloomington. The interview also includes information about bureaucracy and campus agitation with regard to Indiana University Kokomo.

Cohen, H. Daniel December 2, 1993

Daniel Cohen, born in 1937, speaks from his perspective as the chancellor of Indiana University at South Bend about the regional campus system. He emphasizes South Bend's growth as a campus center and its distinctiveness; for example, the majority of Indiana University at South Bend's student body consists of nontraditional students. This contributes to the uniqueness of the education and student services that Indiana University at South Bend offers. In addition, Cohen speaks of the effects of tuition increases on this regional campus.

Hill, Emita December 3, 1993

Emita Hill obtained her Ph.D. in French and taught in New York City for many years before taking a position at Indiana University Kokomo. While there, she worked as a professor and eventually became the chancellor. Hill discusses her conversations with Tom Ehrlich, her work at Indiana University Kokomo and that campus's characteristics, finances and funding, and her opinions on the role of women in academia.