The Indiana University Bicentennial Oral History Project has been collecting alumni stories since 2018 and expanded to stories from alumni, faculty, and staff at all Indiana University campuses in 2016. The mission of this project is to record, preserve, and make available to future generations the memories and experiences of IU alumni, faculty, and staff university-wide. This online exhibition highlights some of the diverse voices and memories from the collection of over 1,500 interviews. To access more oral histories, visit the project website at: oralhistory.iu.edu
Betty Empson
B.S. in Home Economics, 1944, IU Bloomington.
Read the full transcript (PDF) of Betty Empson's oral history interview.
Gloria Randle Scott
B.S. in Zoology, 1956; Ph.D. in Higher Education, 1965, IU Bloomington. (Please note that Dr. Randle’s interview was one of the first conducted for the project in 2009, and the recording equipment at the time resulted in poor audio quality.)
Read the full transcript (PDF) of Gloria Randle Scott's oral history interview.
Jim Sherman
Professor Emeritus, Psychological and Brain Sciences, IU Bloomington.
Read the full transcript (PDF) of Jim Sherman's oral history interview.
Doug Bauder
Former Director, LGBTQ+ Culture Center
Read the full transcript (PDF) from Doug Bauder's oral history interview.
Donna Krause
Associate of Science degree from IU Northwest, 1987. B.S. in Public Health – Dental Hygiene from IUPUI, 1988. M.P.A. in Public Affairs and Health Administration from IU Northwest, 1992.
Read the full transcript (PDF) from Donna Krause's oral history interview.
Tony Foster
B.S. in Business Administration, 1997, IU East.
Read the full transcript (PDF) from Tony Foster's oral history interview
Terry Clapacs
B.S. in Marketing, 1965; M.B.A. in Organization Behavior, 1968. Staff member in Physical Plant, Manager of Construction Contracts with the Architect’s Office; served as Athletic Director, Vice President, and Chief Administration Officer. 43 years of employment at IU.
Read the full interview (PDF) of Terry Clapacs' oral history interview.
Ramona Holsinger
M.S. in Education, 1948, IU Bloomington.
Read the full transcript (PDF) from Ramona Holsinger's oral history interview
Are you an alumni, faculty, or staff member who wants to share your story? Do you want to learn more about the project? Email the director of the project, Kristin Leaman, to learn more! kbleaman@indiana.edu
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