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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Thelma Wilson interview
Thelma Wilson
Thelma Wilson served in the education department at Central Washington State College (later Central Washington University) during the 1950s and 1960s.
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Thelma Wilson Video Interview
Thelma Wilson
Thelma Wilson discusses personal history, influential people, working in education, and humorous events on campus.
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Don Wise Video Interview
Don Wise
Don Wise discusses personal history, student leaders, student problems, changes on campus, campus committees, Floating the Yakima River, and influential faculty members.
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Donald Wise interview
Donald Wise
Donald (Don) Wise filled roles in counseling and as Dean of Men at Central Washington University, 1966-1990.
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Helen Wise Video Interview
Helen Wise
Helen Wise discusses personal history, CWU graduate study, Biology "support team" duties, Paleo building, biology field station, annual lab inventory, snakes, and family CWU graduates.
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Mary Wise Video Interview
Mary Wise
Mary Wise talks about her life working in public libraries in Los Angeles, before coming to Central in 1985 to work as a technician in the cataloging department. She was working for Central Washington University Libraries when the card catalog was automated. She also discusses growth of campus and student attitudes.
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Cliff Wolfsehr Video Interview
Cliff Wolfsehr
Cliff Wolfsehr discusses personal history, library staff, work at other schools, problems at CWU, humorous events on campus, relationships with administration members, town/gown relationships, awards, family, and military experience.
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Clifford Wolfsehr interview
Clifford Wolfsehr
Clifford Wolfsehr served as a librarian and Director of Library Services at Central Washington University from 1953 to 1968.
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Trudy Rodine Wolfsehr Video Interview
Trudy Wolfsehr
Trudy Wolfsehr discusses personal history, college students and children, closure of Hebeler Elementary in 1982, humorous events on campus, academic freedom, town/gown relationships, research vs. teaching, quality of students, campus committees, building naming, personal contributions, work at other schools, outstanding professors, philosophy of education, and advice to future students.
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Don Woodcock Video Interview
Don B. Woodcock
Don Woodcock discusses working for the Ethnic Studies department at Central, then working on his doctorate at Portland State. He then returned to Central in 1995 and worked in the college of education until his retirement.
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Sharleen Woods Video Interview
Sharleen Woods
Sharleen Woods talks about her work in the payroll office at Central Washington University. She worked for over 19 years in the payroll office. Sharleen was born and raised in Ellensburg.
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Rex Worth Video Interview
Rex Worth
Rex Worth talks about getting his PHD from the University of Tennessee in Political Science in 1977, before coming to work at Central in 1983. He also discusses significant accomplishments while at Central Washington University, He discusses changes on campus over time and some controversies.
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Noella Wyatt Video Interview
Noella Wyatt
Noella Wyatt talks about her early working life and coming to central including impressions of the town
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Alice Yee Video Interview
Alice Yee
Alice Yee discusses family, her career background, being Dean of Women, teaching in the Psychology department, student quality in the 1960s, and the Women's Center.
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Chuck Zimchek Video Interview
Chuck Zimchek
Chuck Zimchek talks about his work as a teacher, and later a school counselor on the Oregon coast. He then came to Central and worked for many years as a career counselor. He discusses memorable colleagues and how he enjoyed working with students at Central over the years.