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Dr. Francis Kendziorski (interview); Creator: Kendziorski, Dr. Francis Interviewer(s): Galliehue Blevins and Anthony Constantine; Interview location: unknown; Running time: 32 min.

 Digital Record
Identifier: ms012_10_36_kendziorski

Dates

  • Creation: Apr 24, 1996

General Physical Description note

Number of tapes:1 [tape stock length: 60 minute]

General note

Coverage: 1967-1992Topics discussed : (side A): Student Center; mess w/ the contractor; Construction distractions in classroom; while he was there, the Higgins Annex; one time had to evacuate Higgins during the building of the annex because of cracks in building might make it collapse; Memories of first year; office in basement of Higgins Hall, which was shared by 20 people; office reminded him of a bullpen; one phone line that was only available for use 9 AM; 5 PM weekdays; Why WestConn; liked the area (originally from Michigan); great opportunity; Background; undergrad work at University of Detroit; grad at Cornell; professor in Physics; Technological changes at WestConn; computers were hard to get in the beginning; had to get first computer in parts; Money at WestConn; up and down periods; usually not good; state isn't great for higher education; Parking problems; more students and faculty and new buildings means problems; WestConn then and now; library was on 2nd floor of Old Main before the "White Cube"; builder of library was experienced in building warehouses, explains the heating problems there; Classroom size; about the same; Westside campus; spent hours making plans on moving entire campus there, but stayed; O'Neil Center; swimming pool is not Olympic size; Memories of WestConn; University/Danbury relationship; feels the university's lack of promoting is to blame; Dr. Janick has done a lot for city, community, and university; Changes in Danbury; Dr. Haas; Chairman of the physics department; Demonstrations at WestConn; streakers; Two campuses; should be one (side B): Parking; problem at many colleges and universities; limitations at Westside because of wetlands

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