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Roger Norton Oral History Part 2
Roger Norton looks back on his time as both a dean and professor at Marist College. He also shares his views on the changes Marist College has undergone through the years, his contributions and his beliefs on where the college is headed. -
Sue Lawrence Oral History
Sue Lawrence discusses her early years, her early education, and her arrival to Marist College as a professor of the new Communications department. She discusses the courses in communications with Gus Nolan and the evolution of the communications department at the college and implications of new technologies for education in the future. -
Thomas Wade Oral History
Thomas reflects on his early childhood, his education and his parents and brothers and sisters. His experiences in the Physical Education field and coach, assistant Head of Admissions, Dean of Students and Head of Admission the many positions he held at Marist. His fondest recollections seem to be about the history of Marist and the Brothers that made the school so outstanding. Thomas feels that the uniqueness of the Marist Brothers accepting the lay person as equal and the tradition of the familial spirit make Marist College what it is today. -
Kevin McIntosh Oral History
Kevin McIntosh, Marist College graduate from the Class of 1968, discusses his upbringing, how he found the college and his career after graduating from college. He discusses the social atmosphere on campus, starting a college radio show, and other aspects of his Marist College life. -
Eileen Bull Oral History
Eileen Bull talks about the multiple roles she held at Marist College. She discusses her experiences as a counselor working at correctional facilities, such as Otisville and Green Haven and the controversies she experienced while Marist established itself there. Additionally, Eileen talks about her role while she was the Director of the Special Academic Programs. -
Richard LaMorte Oral History
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Lynne Doty Oral History
Lynne Doty reflects on her early education experiences, her education at New Paltz, landing a job at Marist College as a professor in the Mathematics Department. She discusses her experiences as part of committees at the college. She discusses the students and the level of education at the college, how it has developed and changed over the forty years she has been part of the faculty. She discusses her post-retirement plans as well with Gus Nolan. -
James Daly Oral History
Jim Daly talks about his upbringing and life at Marist College. While at Marist, he discusses his favorite classes, the academic life, and other aspects of the college while he studied. He talks about his job as an Admissions Counselor and Admissions Director in other colleges before returning to Marist as the Dean of Admissions. He discusses his wishes for the future of the campus and also reflects on the role of college education and technology in the contemporary society. -
James Sullivan Oral History
James “Jim” Sullivan discusses his early years and his studying as an undergraduate at Marist College. He talks about memorable events on campus and his post-graduate career. He compares Marist College from his time and the contemporary Marist College and how it has developed and changed over the years. Additionally, he reflects on the future of technology in education and whether higher education will be worthwhile in the future. -
Terry Mooney Oral History
Terry Mooney talks about his early years and his arrival to Marist College as an Accounting major undergraduate before switching to Political Science. He discusses the social environment on campus in the 70s, the friendships he made with people on campus. He recalls memorable events of his time at the college. Mooney talks about his career path post-graduation and reflects on the changes of Marist College of his time and the campus in 2011. He also discusses the philosophical value of college education, community learning, and discusses the issue surrounding distance learning. -
James Constantino Oral History
James Constantino is a Marist alumnus from the class of 1972. He discusses his upbringing and his pre-college education at Christ the King. He discusses the social aspects of life at Marist College while he was a student. He talks about his post-graduation work in the Navy and later at IBM. He discusses his work as part of the Marist College Alumni Association Executive Board. -
Carole Ireland Oral History
Carole Ireland talks about her early years and her studying part-time at Marist College. She discusses the social aspects of her Marist life and her career after her graduation from Marist College. She discusses the literature she has studied on campus as part of her English coursework. She also reflects on the future of college education, technology, and the direction she believes Marist should move towards. -
Dan Kuffner Oral History
Dan Kuffner discusses his early years before Marist College. He talks about his experiences studying the Marist, difficulties and accomplishments that he made while participating in the social life of the school. He talks about the faculty involved within Marist during the time and how he thinks Marist will go forward in the future. -
William Dourdis Oral History
William Dourdis discusses his early years and his time at Marist. He touches on the social aspects of being a student at Marist, being a part of the football team and later coaching. He discusses his post-graduation career as a teacher and what he learned from Marist after attending the institution. -
Susan Roeller Brown Oral History (Part 2)
In Part 2 of 2, Susan Brown discusses historic preservation of buildings at Marist College. She describes the process involved in nominating and applying to be on the State and National Register of Historical Places Listing. She describes the architectural style and histories of the three stone buildings on campus, once part of the Rosenlund Estate: the Greystone Building, Saint Peter’s and the Kieran Gatehouse. She describes Edward Bech’s life history in tandem with the history of the buildings as well. -
Susan Roeller Brown Oral History (Part 1)
In Part 1 of 2, Susan Brown talks about her time before working at Marist and her time working at the College. She discusses the establishment of Longview Park, her involvement with several stakeholders through her time at the College as the Special, later Executive Assistant to President Dennis Murray. -
Robert Lewis Oral History
Robert Lewis talks about how he arrived at Marist College, the social and political climate on the campus at the time and the demographics of the Marist College students in the Sixties. He also reflects on the changes made to the curriculum, the courses, and the learning outcomes for students in 2010, comparing it over the decades since the sixties. Robert Lewis finally reflects on the difference in leadership between the two different administrations on campus, Presidents Linus Foy’s and Dennis Murray’s. -
Deborah DiCaprio Oral History
Deborah DiCaprio talks about her early life and her education at St. Bonaventure University. She discusses the various roles she has taken up at Marist College before becoming the Vice President/Dean of Student Affairs. She discusses the myriad of social changes that have developed on the campus and her thoughts and feelings about the future of Marist College and its student body. -
Robert Lynch Oral History
Robert “Bob” Lynch talks about his early years, his background and his upbringing. He talks about his time as a student at Marist College in the 70s and his career after he graduated and the return to Marist. He discusses the social aspect of the college as a student and later as a student mentor and then as part of the Student Activities administration. He reflects on the changes on the campus over the years and how he perceives it to move forward in the future. -
Ronald Levine Oral History
Ronald Levine discusses his early years. He talks about his involvement with Marist College and the inception of the college’s football club. He examines and elaborates memorable events that he remembers about his time as a coach on the Marist football team. -
Lee Miringoff Oral History (Part 2)
Dr. Lee Miringoff talks to Gus Nolan about the aspects of polling, such as the sample size, revenue sources, media distribution, questionnaires and pollsters. He discusses the current state of polling in the United States and of other polling organizations. He talks about the state of Marist alumni, the future development of Marist from 2009, and finally what he would recommend the Marist Board of Trustees. -
Lee Miringoff Oral History (Part 1)
In Part 1 of the interview with Gus Nolan, Dr. Lee Miringoff discusses his early life, early education, and his arrival at Marist College. He discusses the establishment and expansion of the Marist Institute for Public Opinion (MIPO) or Marist Poll. He discusses the transformation of the physical facilities on campus and changes in students and their social life from his beginning years to 2009. -
Margaret Calista Oral History
Margaret Calista talks about her early education and her early career as a child welfare worker in the City of Poughkeepsie. She reflects on her career at Marist College as the program director for the Social Work program at the college and later as the Dean of the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences. She reflects on the positive and negative aspects of working as a Dean at Marist College and her prospects on Marist’s future. -
Marc vanderHeyden Oral History
Marc van der Heyden talks about his upbringing, time before Marist College, his work as the Academic Dean at Marist College. He discusses teaching method, understanding academic faculty at a college, and the culture of students on different campuses. Van der Heyden also discusses the future of colleges in the contemporary economic conditions, whether they will be worth it for both the students and the parents. -
John (Jack) Kelly Oral History
In Part 1, Jack Kelly talks about his early years before coming to Marist. Afterwards, his role as an Instructor in the newly-formed business department. He then goes on to become a Dean of Management here at the college. Jack Kelly talks about the development of the campus, the changes he oversaw, and how the college should develop in the future. In Part 2, Dr. Jack Kelly talks about his role as the Chair of the Business Department and later the Dean of the School of Management. He discusses his role in acquiring the AACSB accreditation for the Marist Business School. He talks about the variety of difficulties in achieving the certification and his involvement with Deans of other colleges and universities to make it happen. He additionally gives his thoughts on the education in Marist College, the faculty, the programs, and where he sees Marist College going in the future. -
Robert Finn Oral History
Robert Finn discusses his early years and his time as an undergraduate day student at Marist College. The primary focus on the interview is mainly on Robert Finn’s accomplishment: the establishment of the Marist Football Club. He discusses the distinct individuals involved in making the football club possible, such as Coach Ron Levine and provides a background to the inception of the Marist College Football Club. He also reflects on the influence of sports on Marist College and how he foresees the future. -
Donna Moran Oral History
Donna Moran discusses her early years and her arrival to Marist College as a part-time (later, full-time) secretary/receptionist for the President’s Office and later as an executive secretary. She discusses her experiences at Marist College working with President Dennis Murray, her encounters with people, the best and worst parts of her work, and how she thinks Marist will be moving forward as an institution. -
Marjorie Milicker-Schratz Oral History
Marjorie discusses her early years of her life and education. She discusses her time as an undergraduate night student when Marist College began allowing women to study on campus and becoming the first female student who graduated in Psychology at the school. She discusses the development of the Marist College academically, structurally, and administrative-wise and talks about the impact Marist professors, faculty, and administration made on her life. Additionally, she discusses the programs set up the Psychology Department on Marist College and their changes over the years. -
John F. (Doc) Doherty Oral History
John (Doc) Doherty discusses his early years and his arrival at Marist as the Class of ’69. He discusses his role in the City of Poughkeepsie’s Police Department as a Lieutenant of the Detectives and later as the Captain of the Detectives. He also describes his return to Marist College as a tenured Professor of Criminal Justice. He gives his insights as a student in the 60s and 70s and as a professor in the 2000s and compares the growth and development, strengths, and weaknesses of the college. -
Howard Goldman Oral History
Dr. Howard Goldman discusses his time at Marist College as the Athletic Director. He talks about the evolution of sports on Marist College with Gus Nolan. Howard Goldman additionally talks about the development of athletic facilities and clubs on campus. -
Jeptha Lanning Oral History
The following interview occurs with Dr. Jeptha Lanning, former communications professor at Marist College. Dr. Jeptha speaks of his years as a professor as well as his administrative roles and participation with the Marist Abroad program within the interview. At the end of the interview, Dr. Jeptha Lanning speaks of his fellow colleagues who have played a significant role in the formation of the college as it is today as well as where he hopes the college will be in the future. -
Allaeddin (Al) Abdelrahman Oral History
Allaeddin describes his role as the Senior Assistant Director of Safety and Security at Marist College. He discusses his early life and upbringing in Kuwait and his further studies in the United States. He describes events on campus and particular incidents that have occurred during his role here as the Assistant Director. He also reflects on the future of Marist College, university life, and the further improvements he would make to professionalize the Office of Safety and Security. -
John Witter Oral History
John Witter describes his time at Marist, and how he went on to start programs at local prisons to educate the inmates there. He also talks about how the band should have a music major, since so many students who are playing have a serious commitment to it. -
Jan Stivers Oral History
Jan Stivers reflects on her early education experiences, her transition to Marist, how Marist has changed over the years, and her experiences in the Special Education field. -
Roy Merolli Oral History
Roy Merolli reflects on his time at Marist as former Executive Vice Principal and Professor of Public Administration -
Richard La Pietra Oral History
Richard LaPietra reflects on his time at Marist. As a student, he helped build the Our Lady Seat of Wisdom Chapel. As a professor, served as an inspirational mentor and advisor to thousands of students of all ages. As academic dean, he provided leadership for faculty and set a high standard for all to meet. -
Stephen Johnson Oral History
Steve Johnson reminisces and talks about his life on campus in the 60’s, and how different it was to Marist today. He also talks about his UFO sighting over the Hudson river, and the Marist Brothers former involvement in the school. -
Brother Sean Sammon Oral History
Brother Sean Sammon reflects on his early life growing up in Manhattan and his Catholic schooling. As the former Superior General of the Marist Brothers order, a role he held from October 3, 2001 until 2009, we hear what he has to say about his time with the Marist community and what he hopes the future of Marist will look like. -
Victoria Ingalls Oral History
Victoria Ingalls reflects on her early schooling where she studied zoology and psychology at the University of Maine and later transfered to Vassar College where she was biology/ psychology major. She discusses her love for the environment and how she found herself at Marist as a Professor of Biology. -
Brother Joseph Belanger Oral History
This interview touches on a wide range of topics concerning the history and development of Marist College. In particular Brother Joseph discusses the Marist Abroad Program the Theater Program and the Foreign Film Program. -
William Austin Oral History
William Austin reflects on his time at Marist and his childhood in New Jersey. William Austin talks about his love for sports and what led him to become one of the first athletic staff workers at Marist. -
Gerard Dahowski Oral History
Gerard Dahowski reflects on his time growing up in Poughkeepsie, his role on the board of trustees, and shares his thoughts on the future of Marist. -
Paul Ambrose Oral History
Brother Paul Ambrose reflects on his time at Marist as a brother and the first President of Marist College. -
Jean Talbot Oral History
Jean Talbot reflects on her childhood in the Bronx, her schooling, and what led her to work in the president’s office here at Marist College. -
Judith Saunders Oral History
Judith Saunders reflects on her schooling experience in California, her job search before Marist, and finally the experiences she has gained from being an English professor at Marist. -
JoAnne Myers Oral History
JoAnne Myers discusses her early life, her interest in politics and feminist issues, and her time teaching political science at Marist. -
Gerard Cox Oral History
Gerry speaks about his early childhood, his years in school and joining the Marist Brothers in Esopus. He goes on to discuss his early teaching career both outside of in with Marist, eventually becoming part of the Administration. He gives insight into the early Theater program at Marist and talk about some of the challenges of being a Dean. Gerry also shares his thoughts on what makes Marist special and what they need to do to in the future to retain this. -
Peter and Richard Foy Oral History
Brothers Peter and Richard Foy reflect on their time at Payne Mansion in Esopus, NY. They speak on the time period, the values and lessons they learned, and the changes that have taken place. -
Brother Francis Kelly Oral History
Bro. Frank’s early education, through college and seminary and becoming a Marist Brother. This includes: being a student at Marist college, a candidate at the Marist monastery in Chicago, and his teaching all prior to coming back to Marist as the Director of Campus Ministry. Bro. Frank also gives his opinions on how Marist has changed over the past 20 years. -
Linda Pisacano Oral History
Linda reflects on growing up in Dutchess County, her time in Virginia, and her time at Marist working in the registrar's office.