Arlene Strucky (interview); Creator: Strucky, Arlene ; Interviewer(s): Jamie Pandolfi and Rasheal Purvis; Interview location: White Hall; Running time: 15 min., Apr 27, 1998

Coverage: 1980-1998
Topics discussed : (side A): Background; grew up in the Bronx; meet husband in city and moved to Danbury after they got married; her husband was from Danbury; Danbury; had to get used to living in Danbury; after they had their daughters, she decided she needed to get a job; Testing; took a test for the state of CT and passed; WestConn; called them about a possible job for her; they had a secretarial job in the History/Social Sciences department; she took it and has been there for 18 years; Faculty; Ancell School opened during 1980s; 1980s business program brought about much excitement from students; Memorable moments; choose to stay in the same department because enjoyed everybody there; two memorable chairmen; able to upgrade salary because of the faculty she worked for; Changes on campus; parking areas everywhere; took away from campus atmosphere; Activities; being part of Working Conditions Committee; Working Conditions Committee; put in a new handicap ramp in White Hall; helped improved flooding condition that existed there; Student workers; not a big change; most stayed all 4 years they worked w/ her; Her daughter; went to WestConn; worked w/ Dr. Janick on a project at Railway Museum; Memorable professors; been several over the years; Sal Mekers; in 1980s started a student credit union; after he left, no one wanted to run it; Dr. Leopold; his NY City course; Dr. Janick; Economics; under social science; ISEP; students can study abroad; Responsibilities; typing and filing originally; recent years, been doing administrative things; Relationships w/ professors; all work well together; have parties; Retirement; "Golden Handshake"; both chairs of the departments gave her opportunity to work part; time; Budget cuts; often hears they won't hire new faculty members; Computer age; everyone is computer literate; Dr. Bannister got her a computer very early; found herself teaching several professors how to use it