Mary Lynne Calhoun oral history interview, 2013 February 19

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Mary Lynne Calhoun discusses her association with Chancellor James H. Woodward during her career at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte; beginning when she was hired as an assistant professor of special education in 1982, continuing with her appointment to the position of dean of the College of Education in 1999, and ending with Chancellor Woodward's retirement in 2005. She focuses on the academic planning process, which led to the first university-wide academic plan in 1996, and the development of doctoral programs at the university during Chancellor Woodward's tenure. In particular she notes the interdisciplinary aspect of some of the programs that helped to pave the way for their future approval as PhD programs.

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William T. Jeffers Interviews on UNC Charlotte History

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Title: Mary Lynne Calhoun oral history interview, 2013 February 19
Interviewee: Calhoun, Mary Lynne
Interviewer: Jeffers, William Thomas
Place of Publication: Charlotte, North Carolina
Publisher: J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections & University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Date of Interview: 2013-02-19
Physical Description: 1 audio file (36:08) : digital, MP3
Object Type: sound recording-nonmusical
Genre: spoken word
Language: eng
Interviewee Biography: Mary Lynne Calhoun was a 67-year-old woman at the time of interview, which took place at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She was born in Huntington, West Virginia in 1945. She was educated at Randolph-Macon Woman’s College and the University of Georgia, and was employed as a professor and dean of the College of Education at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Abstract: Mary Lynne Calhoun discusses her association with Chancellor James H. Woodward during her career at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte; beginning when she was hired as an assistant professor of special education in 1982, continuing with her appointment to the position of dean of the College of Education in 1999, and ending with Chancellor Woodward's retirement in 2005. She focuses on the academic planning process, which led to the first university-wide academic plan in 1996, and the development of doctoral programs at the university during Chancellor Woodward's tenure. In particular she notes the interdisciplinary aspect of some of the programs that helped to pave the way for their future approval as PhD programs.
Digital Object Notes: MP3 access copy created on ingest from born digital WAV preservation master which was recorded on a Marantz PDM 660 digital recorder.
Interviewee Occupations: College teachers
College administrators
Subjects--Names: Calhoun, Mary Lynne
Woodward, James H. (University chancellor)
Subjects--Organizations: University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Subjects--Topics: Universities and colleges--Administration
College teachers
Universities and colleges--Faculty
Doctor of philosophy degree
Urban universities and colleges
Subjects--Geographic: North Carolina--Charlotte
Subjects--Genre: Interviews
Oral histories
Coverage--Dates: 1980-2020
Digital Collection Title: UNC Charlotte Oral History Interviews
Digital Collection Series Title: William T. Jeffers Interviews on UNC Charlotte History
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Internet Media Type: audio/mpeg
Identifier: UA-CA0058

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