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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Joseph Haruda interview

Joseph Haruda

Joseph Haruda taught in the music department at Central Washington University, 1951-1981.
Jim Hawkings Video Interview

Arlen James Hawkings

Arlen "Jim " Hawkings talks about his long career as a theatre facculty member at Central Washington University. He talks about the growth of the department and university. He also discusses changes of administration.
James Hawkins interview

James Hawkins

James Hawkins taught in the theatre arts program at Central Washington University, 1970-2002.
Beverly Heckart interview

Beverly Heckart

Beverly Heckart taught in the history department at Central Washington University, 1967-2003.
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.
Bonnie Hendrickson Video Interview

Bonnie Hendrickson

Bonnie Hendrickson talks about her early career before coming to Central to work with the Chimpanzee Human Communication Institute (CHCI). Then she worked at a zoo then moved to Iowa before returning to Central as associate director of CHCI. She also discusses the closing of the popular program.
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.
John Herum interview

John Herum

John Herum taught in the English department at Central Washington University, 1962-1993.
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.
Wendell Hill interview

Wendell Hill

Wendell Hill acted as Director of Auxiliary Services at Central Washington University, 1963-1993.
James Hogan interview

James Hogan

James Hogan served on the Board of Trustees for Central Washington University, 1977-1985.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Eldon Jacobsen interview

Eldon Jacobsen

Eldon (Jake) Jacobsen taught in the psychology department at Central Washington University, 1950-1990.
Doris Jakubek interview

Doris Jakubek

Doris Jakubek taught in the education department at Central Washington University, 1959-1988.
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.
Otto Jakubek interview

Otto Jakubek

Otto Jakubek taught in the geography department at Central Washington University, 1959-1988.
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.
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.