ASU Retirees Association (ASURA) Video History Project Interviews
This collection includes interviews of Arizona State University retirees, including administrators, faculty, and staff. The video interviews were conducted by the ASU Retirees Association (ASURA) beginning in 2001. Videos are approximately 1 hour each.
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Selected clips from the Video History Project for the 2017 ASURA annual meeting.
Dr. J. Russell Nelson came to ASU in 1981 to be University President and he retired in 1989. He was born in Oregon but grew up in California and Utah. He received his PhD from UCLA and proceeded to teach at the University of Minnesota. He honed his administrative skills at the University of Colorado. When he arrived at ASU he was given the task of moving the university to a research university. In the interview he talks about the lack of teaching space and the effort required to reorient the faculties’ focus. Nelson spoke at length about several buildings, Hayden Library and the Nelson Fine Arts Center. There is discussion about getting around the Regents to get funding for the West Campus and the effort required to clean up the athletic department.
A collection of parts of five interviews with Chuck Backus, Paige Mulhollan, Russ Nelson, Lattie Coor, and Kristin Valentine that show the changing attitude of ASU to its community from the late 60s to 2000.. The medley was prepared for the ASURA 2021 Zoom Annual Meeting
Selected clips from the Video History Project for the 2019 ASURA annual meeting.
Selected clips from the Video History Project for the 2018 ASURA annual meeting.
Selected clips from the Video History Project for the 2016 ASURA annual meeting.
Selected clips from the Video History Project for the 2010 ASURA annual meeting.
Selected clips from the Video History Project for the 2015 ASURA annual meeting.
Selected clips from the Video History Project for the 2011 ASURA annual meeting.
Selected clips from the Video History Project for the 2013 ASURA annual meeting.