Scope and Contents Judy (class of 1985) and Charles Hooks, (class of 1983) discuss their experiences of being part of a small group of Black students on Davidson’s campus during the 1980s. They recount their experiences of dating each other in college and reconnecting in Atlanta, years later. They also discuss their experiences with social life and partying at Davidson, specifically mentioning the Black Student Coalition as a place of community. The interview was conducted as part of an Associated Colleges of...

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This series contains oral history interviews with Davidson College staff focusing on their educational and work experiences.

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Oral history interview with Julia Miller, Davidson College class of 2011. In the interview Miller discusses being invited to participate in the STRIDE orientation program and how prior to that interaction she had not considered herself a minority student, her involvement with the student organization Hillel, the advocacy and support of Dr. Neil Lerner and Rabbi Shields, as well as how her personal understanding of Jewish identity evolved while at Davidson College.

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This oral history interview is part of the Queer, Black, Intersectional Davidson Project. The interview was conducted by Lily Burdick '19 in 2018.

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Love of Learning Interview transcript for Education 300 with Kajal Kirtikumar Mehta.

Scope and Contents Oral history interview and transcript with Karen Cabrera McDonald, Davidson College class of 2018. During the interview, Karen Cabrera McDonald discusses the importance of the STRIDE program, serving on the executive board of OLAS, working with SIAD (Student Initiative for Academic Diversity), the need for programming for Spanish-speaking families, tensions between international students raised in Latin America versus Latinx students raised in the United States, work with the student group...

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Oral history interview and transcript with Karl Plank conducted on April 9, 2019. Dr. Karl Plank recounts the evolution of the Religious Studies department since his hiring in the early 1980s, the types of students who have been attracted to courses that deal explicitly with Judaism, and his experience of being “read” as Jewish because of the courses he teaches.

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This oral history collection explores the untold stories of Asians and Asian Americans at Davidson College. The interviews were conducted in 2020 by Ashley Ip ’22 and Yashita Kandhari ’22. Dr. Sarah Waheed supported Ashley and Yashita’s work as their faculty advisor. The project was funded by the Stories (Yet) To Be Told grant initiative.

Scope and Contents LaGretta Neal discusses her family life and her lifelong connections to Davidson. Born and raised in the town, specifically in “Brady’s Alley,” she mentions being the daughter of Annie Mildred Lowery and attending Ada Jenkins Elementary School from kindergarten to the 8th grade. Similarly to most of her contemporaries, Lagretta Neal attended Torrence-Lytle High School from the 9th to 12th grades. She talks about her experiences growing up in a big family of 8 siblings, and mentions James...

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Love of Learning Interview transcript for Education 300 with Lakivia Blakeney Gipson.