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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Larry Lowther interview

Larry Lowther

Larry Lowther taught in the history department at Central Washington University, 1965-1995.
David A. Lundy Video Interview

David A. Lundy

David A. Lundy discusses personal history, getting hired at CWU as an administrator for the student health center, common health problems at CWU, drug and alcohol abuse, clinical problems on campus, budget management, humorous events on campus, and influential faculty members.
Margaret MacClennan interview

Margaret MacClennan

Margaret MacClennan was a student at Central Washington College of Education, originally attending 1926-1928. She passed away March 19, 2010.
George Macinko interview

George Macinko

George Macinko taught in the geography department at Central Washington University, 1967-1996.
Virginia Mack Video Interview

Virginia B. Mack

Virginia Mack talks about coming to Central Washington State College in 1972 to teach English composition and Literature. She also discusses trips to Ireland with students to study Irish women authors. She earned a PHD in Aesthetics of Radical Ambiguity and was granted emeritus status when she retired.
Melody Madlem Video Interview

Melody Madlem

Melody Madlem talks about growing up on a farm in Illinois. Her family were sharecroppers. She was first generation of her immediate family to finish college. She was a guidance counselor before going back to get her PHD from Carbondale, then she taught at Baylor in Texas.
Susan Madley interview

Susan Madley

Susan Madley taught in the education department at Central Washington University, 1990-2002.
Edna Madsen Video Interview

Edna Madsen

Edna Madsen discusses personal history, influential faculty and administration members, and humorous events on campus.
Glenn Madsen interview

Glenn Madsen

Glenn Madsen taught in the education department at Central Washington University, 1971-1995.
Bernard Martin interview

Bernard Martin

Bernard Martin taught in the mathematics at Central Washington University between 1959 and the 1990s.
Kenneth Martin interview

Kenneth Martin

Kenneth (Ken) Martin attended Central Washington State College (later Central Washington University), 1968-1971, and served on the university's Board of Trustees, 1999-2007.
Marilyn Mason Video Interview

Marilyn Mason

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Marilyn Mason discusses her life and work at Central Washington University as a senior secretary for the geography department.
Charles McCann Audio Interview

Charles McCann

Charles McCann taught in the English department at Central Washington State College (later Central Washington University), 1962-1968
Charles McCann interview

Charles McCann

Charles McCann taught in the English department at Central Washington State College (later Central Washington University), 1962-1968.
Charles McGehee interview

Charles McGehee

Charles McGehee taught in the sociology department at Central Washington University, 1969-1999.
Charles McGehee Video Interview

Charles McGehee

Charles McGehee discusses personal history, being hired as a lecturer in the Sociology department in 1969, changes in departments, changes in students, proud moments at Central, town/gown relationships, personal accomplishments and awards, and final thoughts at Central.
Jerilyn S. McIntyre Interview

Jerilyn S. McIntyre

Jerilyn S. McIntyre acted as president of Central Washington University, 2000-2008.
Rhonda McKinney Video Interview

Rhonda McKinney

Rhonda Mckinney talks about coming to Ellensburg in 1994 and her prior work in southern California. She wanted to live in a small community and was initially hired for the counseling center and career development center. Later she became a full time counselor. Ms. McKinney discusses student life and the differences between her work in California and Washington.
Fern Mettler Interview

Fern Mettler

Fern Mettler speaks about her secretarial work at Central Washington University, 1965-1982.
Judith (Judy) Miller interview

Judith (Judy) Miller

Between 1971 and 2006, Judith (Judy) Miller filled various administrative roles at Central Washington University, including Executive Secretary to the President and Secretary to the Board of Trustees.
Bob Mitchell Video Interview

Robert Mitchell

Bob Mitchell discusses personal history, classes he taught, student quality, influential colleagues, relationships with administration, problems at CWU, long range planning, salary schedule, academic freedom, work in astronomy, personal contributions, town/gown relationships, and final comments.
Robert Mitchell interview

Robert Mitchell

Robert Mitchell taught in the physics department at Central Washington University, 1966-1993.
Kitty Moe Interview

Kitty Moe

Kitty Moe (b. 1905) attended Washington State Normal School, (WSNS) 1925-1927, earning her teaching certification and subsequently marrying Eric Joseph (Joe) Moe. She and her husband settled in Ellensburg, where they farmed potatoes, apples, corn, and cherries. In this interview, Kitty Moe speaks about married life, farming, women's roles, community history, philanthropy, and more.

For more information, please see the Ellensburg Daily Record, July 30, 2010 and the Daily Record podcast, spring 2008.
Samuel Mohler interview

Samuel Mohler

Samuel Mohler taught in the history department at Central Washington University, 1943-1970. He passed away in Ellensburg, Washington, in 1988.
Tina Morefield Audio Interview

Tina Morefield

Tina Morefield talks about her time working in the office of the registrar at CWU. SHe also discusses graduating from Kittitas High School and working at the unemployment office before coming to Central in 1997. She enjoyed the environment and remembers fondly some of the past student, administrators, and co-workers.