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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James Hawkins interview
James Hawkins
James Hawkins taught in the theatre arts program at Central Washington University, 1970-2002.
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Beverly Heckart interview
Beverly Heckart
Beverly Heckart taught in the history department at Central Washington University, 1967-2003.
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Raeburne Heimbeck Video Interview Part 1
Raeburne Heimbeck
Raeburne Heimbeck discusses personal history, coming to CWU as an associate professor in 1967, humorous events on campus, influential faculty members, faculty/administration problems, the salary schedule, faculty code, academic freedom, faculty senate, long range planning, changes at CWU, quality of students, and awards and honors.
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Wayne Hertz interview
Wayne Hertz
Wayne Hertz taught in the music department at Central Washington College of Education (predecessor to Central Washington University) 1938-1974. He passed away in 1996. This interview was conducted immediately after the CWU centennial celebration on May 30, 1991, which was the culmination of a year long celebration. Music Professor Emeritus Robert Panerio composed ³Te Deum² especially for the event. His piece was dedicated to Wayne Hertz.
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John Herum interview
John Herum
John Herum taught in the English department at Central Washington University, 1962-1993.
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Carol Hill Video Interview
Carol Hill
Carol Hill discusses growing up in Chelan County.She was in the army before coming to central as a single mom. She worked at the library as a student and then she worked in accounting for many years and retired as a distinguished civil servant.
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Wendell Hill interview
Wendell Hill
Wendell Hill acted as Director of Auxiliary Services at Central Washington University, 1963-1993.
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James Hogan interview
James Hogan
James Hogan served on the Board of Trustees for Central Washington University, 1977-1985.
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Prater Hogue interview
Prater Hogue
Prater Hogue describes his life as a student at Central Washington College of Education (later Central Washington University) during the 1930s.
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Shirley Hood and Richard Mack Video Interview
Shirley Hood and Richard Mack
Shirley Hood and Richard Mack discuss working in the economics department at Central Washington University. They also talk about their education and early career. They recall many events from their time at Central.
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Alexander Hamilton (Ham) Howard, Jr., interview
Alexander Hamilton (Ham) Howard Jr.
Alexander Hamilton (Ham) Howard speaks about his time as a student at Central Washington College of Education, 1937-1941.
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Ham Howard Video Interview Part 2
Ham Howard
Ham Howard continues from his first interview by discussing family at CWU, salary, faculty code, faculty/senate problems, influential faculty and administration members, humorous events on campus, and Central's curriculum.
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Sheri Hubbard Video Interview
Sheri Hubbard
Sheri Hubbard talks about her time at Central working in student services and the Family and Consumer Sciences department. She also talks about working for Milwaukee railroad until 1980 when she started working for Central.
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Jim Huckabay Video Interview
James Huckabay
Jim Huckabay talks about his early career as a Weather reporter and his pursuit of higher degrees. He also discusses his time progressing through the geography and communications departments eventually becoming tenured geography faculty at Central Washington University. He discusses town and gown issues and faculty and student relations as well.
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Everett Irish Video Interview
Everett Irish
Everett Irish discusses personal history, problems at CWU, faculty/administration relationships, faculty code, humorous events on campus, influential faculty members and administrators, academic freedom, and awards and honors.
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Nancy Jackson Video Interview
Nancy Jackson
Nancy Jackson talks about her early life and time working at central including changes in the telephone system over the years.
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Eldon Jacobsen interview
Eldon Jacobsen
Eldon (Jake) Jacobsen taught in the psychology department at Central Washington University, 1950-1990.
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Doris Jakubek interview
Doris Jakubek
Doris Jakubek taught in the education department at Central Washington University, 1959-1988.
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Doris Jakubek Video Interview
Doris Jakubek
Doris Jakubek discusses personal history, education department reading courses, education department organization, the salary schedule, faculty code, faculty Senate, town/gown relationships, and long range planning.
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Otto Jakubek interview
Otto Jakubek
Otto Jakubek taught in the geography department at Central Washington University, 1959-1988.
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Otto Jakubek Video Interview
Otto Jakubek
Otto Jakubek discusses his personal background, coming to CWU to teach philosophy, student quality, grading philosophy, the geography department, and serving on committees.
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John Janke Video Interview
John Janke
John Janke discusses his success at CWU, getting brain damage, coping with his disability, going for a career with computers, influential professors at CWU, and final statements about his experience at CWU.
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Bob Jones Video Interview
Bob Jones
Bob Jones discusses his early life before working at Central, coming to Central in 1968 to work in cataloging at the CWU library, the construction of Brooks Library, job duties, salary, influential faculty, academic freedom, hiring policies, and serving on committees.
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Courtney S. Jones Video Interview
Courtney S. Jones
Courtney S. Jones discusses his early life growing up in a military family and working at Stanford before coming to Central.
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Gail Jones interview
Gail Jones
Gail Jones speaks about her time as Director of Alumni Affairs at Central Washington University. In 1991 she chaired the CWU Centennial Planning Committee, as she describes.