John Martin Kevin Carolan Oral History
Item
interviewee
Carolan, John Martin Kevin
interviewer
Nolan, Gus
Summary
Within the following interview, Kevin Carolan speaks of his forty years teaching at Marist College as an Associate Professor of Mathematics. Kevin Carolan speaks of his early educational years and his introduction to Marist College through the Marist Brothers at Esopus. After completing his undergraduate degree in mathematics at Marist College and his graduate studies at Catholic University, Kevin Carolan returned to Marist College in 1962 to teach mathematics. Among teaching most of the courses offered in the Mathematics major within his forty year span at Marist, Kevin Carolan also encouraged the cooperation between the college and IBM to improve Marist’s computer technology. Within the interview, Kevin Carolan also speaks about the physical development of the college as well as the leaderships of the college under former President Linus Foy and President Dennis Murray. The interview ends with Kevin Carolan’s stance on where he hopes Marist College will be in the future in terms of distance learning.
Date Created
2002-06-10
Subject Headings
Marist Brothers - United States - History
Marist College History
Marist College (Poughkeepsie, New York)
Marist College Social Aspects
Marist College History
Marist College (Poughkeepsie, New York)
Marist College Social Aspects
Format
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