This collection features interviews with former Central Washington University (CWU) students, faculty members, and Board of Trustees members. These interviews were conducted by the Central Washington University Retirement Association (CWURA), which was founded in 1990 “to facilitate the mission and goals of the University and provide for continuing professional, educational and social activities of retired University personnel.” Interviewing began in 1995 and continues into the present. Each CWURA interviewee answered questions about personal background, education and experiences at CWU.
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Milo Smith interview
Milo Smith
Milo Smith served as a faculty member in the theatre arts department at Central Washington University, 1956-1990.
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Milo Smith Video Interview
Milo Smith
Milo Smith discusses personal history, coming to Central in 1956, teaching aims, censorship of school plays, sabbatical leave, outstanding administrators, and change from division to department. Also discusses growing up in an orphanage, having several different last names, serving in the military, meeting his wife, teaching theatre, student quality, and theatre performances
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Milo and Helen Smith interview
Milo Smith and Helen Smith
Milo and Helen Smith taught at Central Washington University from the 1950s to the 1990s.
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Louise Lancaster Video Interview
Louise Snell
Louise Snell discusses personal history, coming to CWU in 1965, becoming the supervisor of foods, training dining services student employees, presidential dinners, managers, meal cards, special meals, outstanding students, and relatives at CWU.
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Louise Snell interview
Louise Snell
Louise Snell worked in Food Services at Central Washington University, 1965-1986.
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David Soltz Video Interview
David Soltz
David Soltz talks about his time as provost at Central Washington University from 2001 until 2007. He also discusses his earlier background as a faculty biologist and moving into administration. He discusses the Chimpanzee Communication Institute and Roger Fouts. David recalls Jerilyn McIntyre and her tenure as president of CWU and discusses the fact that the faculty of Central Washington University became unionized during her tenure.
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Hugh Spall Video Interview
Hugh Spall
Hugh Spall talks about his early life and attending the University of Montana in the 1960's. Hugh discusses his experiences earning advanced degrees. He also discusses coming to central and working as Professor of Business Administration.
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Gloria Spatafore interview
Gloria Spatafore
Gloria Spatafore worked in Veterans Affairs at Central Washington University during the 1970s and 1980s.
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Sarah Spurgeon interview
Sarah Spurgeon
Sarah Spurgeon (1903-1985) came to Ellensburg from Iowa in 1939 and joined the art department at the college the same year. She took a hiatus from her work at Central Washington College of Education during World War II when she went to work for Boeing as an artist. Following the war, she returned to Ellensburg and continued as a professor until her retirement in 1971.
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Jerry Stacy Video Interview
Jerry Stacy
Jerry Stacy talks about his early life and time teaching at Central including town and gown issues, working with grant,s and other issues during his time as Dean.
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Libby Street Interview
Libby Street
Libby Street served in the psychology and University Advancement departments at Central Washington University between 1979 and 2012.
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Warren Street Interview
Warren Street
Warren Street taught in the psychology department at Central Washington University, 1967-2012.
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John Swiney Video Interview
John Swiney
} John Swiney talks about his life before coming to central. He also discusses his work here as an administrator in enrollment management.
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Ruth Sydow interview
Ruth Sydow
Ruth Sydow worked at the library at Central Washington State College, 1956-1965.
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Ruth Sydow Video Interview
Ruth Sydow
Ruth Sydow discusses personal history, coming to CWU in 1956, sexism on campus, outstanding faculty members, impressions on the library moving into Boullion Hall, campus life, and attitude towards change in university president.
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Ann Thompson Video Interview Part 1
Ann Thompson
Ann Thompson discusses various photos she showed in the interview and family at CWU.
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Philip Tolin Video Interview
Philip Tolin
Philip Tolin discusses personal history, getting hired at CWU, first impressions of CWU, changes in students, political problems on campus, major required courses, switching from Psychology to Law and Justice, town/gown relationships, and final thoughts on CWU.
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Rosco Tolman Video Interview
Roscoe Tolman
Rosco Tolman discusses personal history, arriving at Central as an Assistant Professor of Spanish in March of 1970, employment history, influential faculty, student life, changes in the Foreign Language department, town/gown relations, changes in students, and final thoughts about his time at CWU.
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Bob Tosch Video Interview
Bob Tosch
Bob Tosch talks about coming to Central to work as the supervisor of the carpenter and paint shop. He discusses his successes and challenges of the career. He also talks about his early life before coming to Central.
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George Town interview
George Town
George Town (b. 1925) served in the mathematics department at Central Washington University, 1972-1996.
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George Town Video Interview
George Town
George Town discusses personal history, teaching at CWU in 1972, faculty and staff issues at CWU, his humorous hiring story, salaries, computer programming, long range planning, research and teaching, public service, emergencies on campus, student quality, awards, and his personal contributions to CWU.
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Alva Treadwell interview
Alva Treadwell
Alva Treadwell taught in the business department at Central Washington State College (later Central Washington University), 1937-1971.
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Gregory Trujillo interview
Gregory Trujillo
Gregory Trujillo served in student support services at Central Washington University between 1969 and 1999. Ultimately he served as Vice President of Student Affairs.
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Gregory Trujillo Video Interview
Gregory Trujillo
Gregory Trujillo discusses personal history, coming to CWU in 1969, influential faculty members, the "Taco Bell problem," campus politics, "town-gown" relations, changes on campus, changes in student capabilities, grade inflation, and thoughts about CWU.