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.
Frank Sackton had many roles at ASU. He discusses the creation of the School of Public Programs.
Panel Discussion by J. Russell Nelson, Frank Sackton and Brent Brown on the history of ASU during the presidency of Russell Nelson, 1981 -- 1989. Recorded in February 2006. It was a wide ranging discussion including the birth of West Campus, the coming of the Cardinal football team, handling NCAA violations including protecting Jim Brock, moving the research agenda forward toward a Research 1 University.
Ross Rice was a Professor of Political Science
Anne Pittman was a Professor of Health and Physical Education.
Bonnie Peplow retired as Assisstant Director of the News Bureau.
Richard (Dick) Murra worked in Human Resources.
George Morrell joined ASU as an employee in 1946. He retired as Director of Purchasing and Business Services.
Carleton Moore was director of the Center for Meteorite Studies
Victor Miller arrived at ASU in 1958 and was a Professor of Horticulture.
Alan Matheson was a member of the Law faculty.