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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.

Dr. Charlotte Gerrard was born in Stamford, CT on March 10, 1928. In 1965 she was hired as a French professor and continued in the position until her retirement. She discusses cultural changes she obserrved in her time at the university, her teaching philsophosies and research areas, and the development of the Strasbourg study abroad program. Further she discusses the community that developed among faculty in the department and her high and low moments teaching.

George Getz, born on January 4, 1908, discusses his involvement with the Arthur R. Metz Foundation which led to a place on the Indiana University Foundation Board. He speaks of how Herman B Wells and Bill Armstrong urged him to participate in the Indiana University Foundation, and tells of some of the general changes the foundation has undergone since he first became active on the board in 1964.

Helen Gibbons, born 1929, was a business education professor at IU and IUPU-FW from 1957 until her retirement in 1981. She speaks about her education and interest in business before become a faculty member. She enjoyed observing and helping the student teachers, and discusses teaching methods, students, and other aspects of her career both in Bloomington and Fort Wayne.

Born on December 24, 1917, Neal Gilliatt is a 1939 Indiana University alumnus. In this interview, he discusses his memories of the university from his student days. He speaks of how the Great Depression and World War II affected Indiana University. In addition, he recalls student life at the university in the late nineteen thirties and the changes the campus has since undergone. Gilliatt also relates his memories of Herman B Wells, William Lowe Bryan, and Alfred Kinsey. Finally, Gilliatt, a member of the Indiana University Foundation Board beginning in 1972, discusses the function of the foundation and the need for funding to support continued excellence at Indiana University.

Alan B. Gilman attended Indiana University at South Bend from 1948 to 1950, earned his undergraduate degree in history from Indiana University at Bloomington in 1952, and received his MBA from the Indiana University School of Business in 1954. In this interview, Gilman discusses his years growing up in South Bend, Indiana, his years as an undergraduate at Indiana University at South Bend, and charismatic teachers he had at that institution, including Rosemary Daugherty and Dee Perguson. In addition, he discusses Indiana University regional campuses, nontraditional students, and his time at Indiana University at Bloomington. After college, Gilman went on to a long and unusually successful career in business, which began when the Lazarus chain recruited him right after the completion of his last degree.

Born in 1903, Alan B. Gilman was a 1952 alumnus of Indiana University who also earned his M.B.A. from the Indiana University School of Business in 1954. He speaks of his years as a student and his memories of Indiana University. After being recruited by Lazarus upon graduation, Gilman embarked on a long and successful career as a businessman. He discusses the changes Indiana University has undergone through the years and his continuing involvement with the Indiana University Foundation Board and the dean's advisory committee. In addition, Gilman speaks of his association with F. Lee Benz, John Mee, Bill Armstrong, and Herman B Wells.

Lawrence Glaubinger received his BA from Indiana University in 1949, after serving in World War II. He went back to school more than twenty-five years later to receive his business degree. He maintained his connection to Indiana University, serving as an Indiana University Foundation Board member. Glaubinger discusses the changes that have taken place at Indiana University, Herman B Wells, and what he believes the university's mission should be.

Harry Gonso attended Indiana University as an undergraduate from 1966 to 1970. He played on the football team and discusses balancing his classes and athletics. Right after graduation, he attended Indiana University School of Law and then went into practice in Indiana. Gonso had remained involved with Indiana University, serving on the board of trustees from 1976 until the time of this interview.

Mary Grabianowski attended Indiana University from 1968 to 1972. While there, she served as the first female student body president. She discusses the protests that occurred during her time on campus, the Black Student Union protests, her career in politics and as a teacher after graduation, and the changes that have taken place at Indiana University.