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.
Quinton Bogart came to ASU in 1970 from Texas Southmost College, a community college in Brownsville, Texas where he had been President. He joined the Center for the Study of Higher Education, now called Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, in the Education College. Quinton’s area of interest was community colleges and the important role they play. Universities and Community Colleges are often in competition and this interview shows how he was able to work for both sides: helping community college districts, developing future community college teachers and administrators, and working to smooth the transfer from community colleges to Arizona’s universities. Quinton discusses working with President Michael Crow to have the Retiree’s Association officially recognized as part of ASU.
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
Madelyn Wright joined ASU in 1963 as an Office Assistant in the Registrar's Office and retired from ASU as the Academic Scheduling Manager.