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Marcia Thomas And The Legacy Of John Wesley Powell, Mary Cullen

Interviews for WGLT

Retired IWU Librarian Marcia Thomas on explorer John Wesley Powell, and the legacy of his 1869 Grand Canyon Expedition.

Chris Sweet On The Role Of Women In Bicycle History, July 20, 2019, Willis Kern

Interviews for WGLT

Willis Kern from WGLT speaks with IWU Librarian and bike historian Chris Sweet about the role women played in bicycle pioneering and how female bike riding impacted society. Chris Sweet was one of several local historians discussing bike history at the 3rd annual "Wheels Through Time: Historic Bike Show".

April Schultz, 2018 Dougan Award Presentation, Wes Chapman, Iwu Chapter Of The Aaup, Illinois Wesleyan University

Dougan Award Winners

No abstract provided.

Chris Sweet, Mike Mccurdy

Interviews for WGLT

Mike McCurdy from WGLT speaks to Librarian Chris Sweet about his research on the early days of cycling in Central Illinois.

For more on the WGLT interview and a photograph collection, please see this link.

Additional audio from the interview can be found here.

To view the transcript from this interview please see the link to download above and to the right of this page.

Amanda Toney-Logan And Myrtis Sullivan, Amanda Toney-Logan '74, Myrtis Sullivan '74, Elissa Ledvort 2013

All oral histories

The primary subject of this joint interview is the founding of the Iota Zeta Chapter of the national service fraternity Delta Sigma Theta. Logan served as first Vice President and Dean of Pledges. Logan and Sullivan also discuss the group's activities on campus and their thoughts on the reason the IWU chapter closed. The two friends also recount their recent efforts in getting the chapter restarted and tell stories about the connections they made in life because of their Iota Zeta friendships.

Other topics include dorm and social life, "short term" and the cost of tuition. They discuss IWU's small …

Speaker On Spanish Civil War, Tia Patsavas

News and Events

No abstract provided.

Warren Johnson, Warren Johnson, Max Polisky 2013

All oral histories

Mr. Johnson retired from IWU after a 30 year career and most recently served in the position of Assistant Manager of Maintenance. In this interview he recounts his experiences before joining the IWU staff and relates some of the highlights he recalls from working on campus.

Anne Weston Mcgowan, Anne Mcgowan '76, Abigail Szunyogh 2014

All oral histories

Anne Weston McGowan graduated with a BA in English in 1976. She moved to Bloomington-Normal when her husband James joined the English Department faculty in 1969. Anne is a former Board member of the community organization Ecology Action Center (founded in 1971 and called Operation Recycle). She remains active in that and other community organizations.

James Mcgowan, James Mcgowan, Elissa Ledvort 2013

All oral histories

James McGowan, Professor of English Emeritus, joined IWU's faculty in 1969 and retired in 2000. He and Anne (Class of 1976) remain active in the community. Dr. McGowan read his original poem commemorating the inauguration of IWU's 15th President Richard F. Wilson may be found at http://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/wilson_inauguration/15

Four Named To Endowed Professorships, Kim Hill

News and Events

No abstract provided.

Mary Ann And Robert Guenzler, Mary Ann Hagmeyer Guenzler '53, Robert Guenzler '53 And '56, Marsha Guenzler-Stevens '78

All oral histories

Mary Ann (Hagmeyer) and Robert Guenzler are members of the Class of 1953. Robert also graduated with a Masters in Music Education in 1956. Their daughter Marsha (Class of 1978) conducted this interview.

Marsha Guenzler-Stevens, Marsha Guenzler-Stevens '78, Taylor Washington 2013

All oral histories

Dr. Guenzler-Stevens discusses her family's history at IWU, her student activities, her continued contributions to IWU, and her path from Biology Major to her current role as Director of the student union at the University of Maryland.

Carlson '15 To Study At Oxford, Kim Hill

News and Events

No abstract provided.

Civil War Gave Democracy "Moral Grandeur", Kim Hill

News and Events

No abstract provided.

Lincoln Scholar To Speak At Founders’ Day Convocation, Katherine Filippo

News and Events

No abstract provided.

Susan Anderson-Freed, Susan Anderson-Freed, Meg Miner

All oral histories

Dr. Susan Anderson-Freed began teaching in the Sociology Department at Illinois Wesleyan University in 1977. A few years later she was reappointed to a position in the Computer Science program where she remained until her departure in 2008.

Anderson-Freed left teaching due to the effects of cancer treatments she was receiving and died on November 4, 2012. A long-time knitting enthusiast, she used the time of her treatments to design patterns and published two books on the subjects. Proceeds from these volumes, which have already been translated into several languages, are designated for the Community Cancer Center, Normal, Illinois. Her …

George Churukian, George A. Churukian, Meg Miner

All oral histories

Dr. Churukian joined IWU's faculty as Director of the Secondary Education program in 1976 and retired in 1993. He became active in the International Society for Teacher Education before retiring and has enjoyed a long post-career of activity with this and local community groups.

Mark L. Sheldon, Mark L. Sheldon '70, Meg Miner

All oral histories

Mark Sheldon, Class of 1970, who majored in Political Science reflects on his time at IWU and afterwards. Sheldon chaired the Alumni Association for five years and so served on the Board of Trustees. He continues his involvement with campus in a number of ways including by recruiting international students.

Wendell Hess, Wendell Wayne Hess, Meg Miner

All oral histories

Wendell Hess became a professor in the Chemistry Department at IWU in 1963 and also served as Provost and acting President before retiring in 1989. Remarks on his continuing service to his discipline and to the Bloomington-Normal community are also shared in this interview.

"The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" (Text Only), W. Michael Weis

Honorees for Teaching Excellence

No abstract provided.

The University And The Rage Of The Middle Class (Text Only), Paul Bushnell

Honorees for Teaching Excellence

When I speak of the rage of the middle class I do not mean to imply that it is the exclusive possession of the middle class and certainly not that it is shared by every middle class person in the United States. But the middle class has a great deal of power as an organizing class in our society - it votes in greater numbers, it expresses its views in public - calls in to talk shows, writes more letters to editors, pressures Congress.

The History Of Love (Text And Audio), Michael B. Young

Honorees for Teaching Excellence

No abstract provided.

Another Brick In The Wall?, Michael B. Young

Honorees for Teaching Excellence

In the short space allowed me here, I want to share some of my thoughts with you in response to "Another Brick in the Wall." Time will not permit me to qualify my remarks, to explore other important dimensions of the issue, or to acknowledge contrary viewpoints as much as I would like to. Please do not judge me harshly for what I have had to leave out. Alas, I do not have time to ponder the exact meaning of "brick" and "wall," least of all the meaning intended by the songwriter. I do not have time to acknowledge adequately …

Maurice E. Zetterholm, Maurice E. Zetterholm '15, Lee Short '44, Jerry Bidle

All oral histories

Maurice E. Zetterholm, a Law graduate of Illinois Wesleyan University in the Class of 1915, was a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha and Pi Kappa Delta fraternities during his time here. He began studying Law at the University of Illinois in 1913, but decided to transfer to Wesleyan on the advice of his mentor, Illinois Supreme Court Justice C.C. Craig.

Side one of the original tape contains reflections on his personal history, education and business careers. On side two he discusses his military career. The two sides have been combined into one digital recording; the original may be used …

The Historians And I, Bunyan H. Andrew

Honorees for Teaching Excellence

No abstract provided.