Jody Rajcula built the Western Connecticut State University women's basketball team into one of the premiere programs in New England during her 21 seasons on the bench from 1981-2002.
Contains period articles on James and John Pardue's 2-year crime spree which involved murder, bank robberies, and explosions. The Pardues notably robbed the Union Savings Bank in Danbury and detonated 3 bombs in Danbury in February of 1970. Includes information about WCSC history professor Dr. David Detzer's students who made a film about the Danbury robbery, but were prevented from publicly releasing it by court order in response to a request from James Pardue's attorney.
Baubles joined WCSC English Department faculty in 1967. He discusses the general character, diversity, beliefs of student body at the time and his opinion about Ruth Haas and how she handled those issues. He discusses the emergence of Unions and his opinion of President Bersi.
10 min: Joined WCSU Faculty in 1967; Added a great number of faculty members that year; Baubles explains his credibility and experience, how he got position; Discusses the English Department of WCSU at the time; Discusses general class, character, diversity, beliefs of student body at the time; Explains his opinion about Ruth Haas; Discusses issues faced by faculty and how Ruth Haas handled those issues
20 min: Continues discussion of character and approaches of Ruth Haas in respect to educational norms at the time; Explains process of gaining tenure as a Faculty member, random/lack of standards; Explains administrative structure; Explains his interview for employment with Ruth Haas, had to wait months for a response;
30 min: Was granted position; Further discussion on administrative figures; Explains specific piece of Baubles' resume; Discusses Ruth Haas position and relationship to student body and Faculty; Discusses the Senate
40 min: Side 2 Discusses most controversial issue for the Senate; Discusses the issues that had risen regarding Unions and his opinions thereof;
50 min: Discusses contracts by which Faculty and Unions had to work; Discusses best experience with heads of union;
60 min: Worst experience with heads of union; President Bersi becoming president of WestConn; Bersi's character/What it's like working under Bersi;
Presentation of the Rose L. Heyman Memorial Scholarship Groups with administrators and faculty of WCSU. Persons pictured include: Rose Heyman, Mr. Heyman, Pres. Roach, H.Masterson,H.Tuvelle,D.Smith,L.Huntley,B.Schlaefer,K.Isaacs.