Retirement Association Interviews

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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Robert Goedecke interview

Robert Goedecke

Robert (Bob) Goedecke taught in the philosophy department at Central Washington University, 1970-1993.
Odette Golden interview

Odette Golden

Odette Golden taught in the foreign languages department at Central Washington University, 1949-1953 and 1959-1983.
Darwin Goodey interview

Darwin Goodey

Darwin Goodey (1926-2010) served as an elementary school teacher, psychologist, and university instructor in Washington state. He taught classes at Central Washington University and contributed to the university library's collection of Native American works. He did much to support the Western Art Association and Clymer Museum in Ellensburg, Washington.
Gail Goss Video Interview

Gail Goss

Gail Goss discusses personal history, first impressions of CWU, starting at CWU teaching language arts as an assistant professor, political problems on campus, changes on campus, and overall feelings about CWU.
Janine Graves Video Interview

Janine Graves

Janine Graves talks about her life and career in consumer electronics before coming to Central. She also discusses being a non-traditional student at Boston University and earning her Masters degree at Central before going on to teach English as a second language and working in tutoring services.
Jen Gray interview

Jen Gray

Jen Gray speaks about her work for the CW Foundation at Central Washington University during the 1990s and 2000s.
Richard Gray interview

Richard Gray

Richard Gray served as an instructor in the ROTC program at Central Washington University in the 1970s.
James Green Video Interview

James Green

James Green discusses personal history, first impressions of CWU, student attitudes, influential faculty members, political problems on campus, town/gown relationships, CWU's counseling program, proud moments for CWU, and final thoughts.
John Green interview

John Green

John Green served as an administrator and instructor in the education department at Central Washington University, 1968-1988.
Harriet Craven Greenwood Video Interview

Harriet Craven Greenwood

Harriet Craven Greenwood discusses personal history, discrimination, social life, student jobs, marriage and children, helpful professors, and teaching.
Marilyn Grey interview

Marilyn Grey

Marilyn Grey attended Central Washington State College between 1958 and 1967.
George Grossman interview

George Grossman

George Grossman taught in the education department at Central Washington University, 1966-1991.
Sheryl Grunden Video Interview

Sheryl Grunden

Sheryl Grunden discusses personal history, getting hired in 1996, changes in campus buildings and feel, employment history at CWU, managing eligibility of transfer students' credits, numbering of courses, changes in the transfer credit system, and improvements to registrar services
Julie Guggino Video Interview

Julie Guggino

Julie Guggino talks about her early life and education before coming to Central Washington University to work in several positions.
Gerald "Gerry" Gunn Video Interview

Gerald Gunn

Gerald Gunn talks about his early life in Canada and education before coming to Central. He also discusses working in both Economics and Business departments and being chair of the department. He also talks about relations with administration and changes over time.
Helmi Habib interview

Helmi Habib

Helmi Habib taught in the chemistry department at Central Washington University, 1964-1995.
Dodie Haight Video Interview

Dodie Haight

Dodie Haight discusses her personal background, job history, outstanding students, campus activities, attended classes, problems at CWU, and the Central Association for Lifelong Learning (C.A.L.L).
Mark Halperin interview

Mark Halperin

Mark Halperin came to Central Washington State College (later Central Washington University) to teach in the English department in 1966.
Kenneth Hammond interview

Kenneth Hammond

Kenneth Hammond taught in the geography department at Central Washington University, 1962-1997.
James Harper Video Interview

James Harper

James Harper talk about his early life, growing up in southern California, and education before coming to Central Washington University to work as a professor of mathematics.
Lila Harper Video Interview

Lila Harper

Lila Harper discusses her early life growing up in California and then moving to Oregon and later earning her PHD before coming to Central in 1989 and teaching in the English department. She also discusses organizing the non-tenure track faculty. Later she worked for the graduate school editing thesis.
Edward Harrington interview

Edward Harrington

Edward J. Harrington served as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Central Washington University from 1970 to 1989.
Ruth Harrington Video Interview

Ruth Harrington

Ruth Harrington talks about her early life and moving to Ellensburg in 1973. She discusses the beginnings and the growth of her scholarship luncheon groups to help fund scholarships for Central Washington University students.
Ruth Hartman interview

Ruth Hartman

Ruth Hartman served as a government documents librarian at Central Washington University, 1965-1985.
Ruth Hartman Video Interview

Ruth Hartman

Ruth Hartman discusses personal history, Congress in 1962, government documents, library space, microform, getting a new library in 1975, and presidents and deans.