Dr. Elise Knapp (interview); Creator: Knapp, Dr. Elise ; Interviewer(s): Jill Polkowski and Jamie Zepko; Interview location: White Hall; Running time: 43 min., Apr 27, 1998

Coverage: 1968-1990s
Topics discussed : (side A): Background; began teaching at WestConn in 1970s and taught 27 years; taught in English department; specialized in 1700's Literature and Russian Literature; did undergrad work at Colombia University; Master's in secondary ed from WestConn; also has her Ph. D; Favorite classes to teach; Women Writers, which she introduced; Intro to Poetry; The campus in beginning; smaller; White Hall and Haas Library not there; library was on 2nd floor of Old Main; fewer administrators; one president, dean, and vice president; Newbury wasn't built; no Westside campus; Department changes; held parties; Typical student life; mostly women; mostly white (little diversity); fewer non; trad students; married students began coming in late 1970s; Dr. Janick; began to beautify campus 10; 12 years ago; Traditional classes for teachers; English department had only two Master's programs; more novels were required reading; movies and activities (less pressure in classroom); Student life on campus; more organized and simpler; fewer computers and people having an identity; Typical student; more women were motivated than men; faculty and students had more involvement; Changes in students; Dr. Haas and the role to set an example; students dressed up for class; Diversity changes; how class curriculum changed literature in classroom; Vietnam vets; non; trads in the 1980s; Vietnam War; campus protests; college not so politically active; Tuition; only $100 per semester in 1970s; raise in cost has had negative effect; Memories; bond she had w/ students and faculty; 100th Anniversary Party; terrific opportunity; good course selection; compares WestConn w/ other schools; Crime on campus; didn't exist years ago; reflective of society across the country