Title:
Oral History Interview with Dr. Charles O. Burgess, Part 1 - Audio
Creator:
Burgess, Charles O.
Contributor:
Vaughan, Karen (Old Dominion University Libraries)
Date:
2010-06-29
Description:
Dr. Charles O. Burgess came to the Norfolk Division of the College of William & Mary in 1955 as an Instructor in the English Department. In addition to becoming Full Professor in 1966, he also served as Director of Freshman English, Graduate Program Director, and was appointed the University's first Dean of Graduate Studies in 1970. By 1972, he became Vice President and Provost for Academic Affairs. In 1980, Dr. Burgess returned to the English Department to teach, and by 1985 he was again in an administrative role as Dean of the College of Arts and Letters. He retired from that position in 1995, but continues to teach part-time in the English Department. He was born in New York, New York on January 30, 1929 and died May 29, 2019. This interview is in three parts. Part 1 discusses his personal and educational background, his arrival at the Norfolk Division in 1955, his thoughts on Norfolk, the Norfolk Division, and the English Department, his role as Graduate Programs Director, and events and activism through the 1960s. Part 2 discusses his tenure as Provost, the growth and expansion of ODU, affirmative action, budgets and budget crises, and the development of international programs. Part 3 discusses his tenure as Dean of The College of Arts and Sciences, curriculum development in general education, women's studies, international studies, and African American studies; teaching, and the ODU Friends of the Library. The interview took place in Perry Library on the campus of Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. Interview recorded on Sony Digital Audio Recorder; audio quality is good. 1:28:50
Subject:
Burgess, Charles O.
Subject:
Old Dominion University--Faculty
Subject:
College of William and Mary--Norfolk Division--History
Subject:
Old Dominion University--Dept. of English
Subject:
Urban universities and colleges--Virginia--History
Subject:
State universities and colleges--Virginia--History
Subject:
Universities and colleges--Graduate work
Subject:
Students--Attitudes
Subject:
Academic achievement
Subject:
College administrators--United States
Subject:
Universities and colleges--Faculty--Salaries, etc.
Subject:
School budgets--Virginia
Subject:
Affirmative action programs in education--United States
Subject:
Virginia Consortium
Subject:
Old Dominion University--Library
Subject:
Bugg, James L.
Subject:
African American students
Subject:
College integration
Subject:
Chandler, Alvin Duke, 1902-1987
Subject:
Norfolk State University (Va.)
Subject:
Students for a Democratic Society (U.S.)
Subject:
Students--Political activity
Subject:
Student movements
Subject:
Peterson, Leland D.
Subject:
Godwin, Mills E. (Mills Edwin), 1914-1999
Subject:
Batten, Frank, 1927-2009
Subject:
State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
Subject:
Rollins, Alfred B. (Alfred Brooks), 1921-
Subject:
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Subject:
Andrews, Mason C., 1919-
Subject:
Writing--Ability testing
Subject:
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Shah of Iran, 1919-1980
Subject:
Nautical training-schools---Iran
Subject:
Old Dominion University--Graduate Programs in International Studies
Subject:
Koch, James V., 1942-
Subject:
Whitehurst, G. William
Subject:
Burnett, Dana D.
Subject:
Virginia Community College System
Subject:
Old Dominion University--Endowments
Subject:
Old Dominion University--Dept. of Art
Subject:
Marchello, Joseph M.
Subject:
Spong, William B. (William Belser), 1920-1997
Subject:
Major, Jean A.
Subject:
University cooperation--Virginia
Subject:
Old Dominion University--Academic Affairs
Subject:
Old Dominion University--Continuing Education Programs
Subject:
Old Dominion University--International Studies Program
Subject:
Old Dominion University-- Department of Women's Studies
Subject:
Old Dominion University--African American Studies Program
Subject:
Old Dominion University--Buildings and Grounds
Subject:
Webb, Lewis W., Jr.
Subject:
Old Dominion University--Gadfly literary magazine
Subject:
Old Dominion University--Faculty Senate
Subject:
Old Dominion University--University Senate
Subject:
Old Dominion University--Masquers Group
Subject:
Transition of colleges to universities
Subject:
PACE (Program Afloat for College Education)
Subject:
Old Dominion University--Women's Caucus
Subject:
Old Dominion University--Literary Festival
Subject:
Old Dominion University--University Theater
Subject:
Old Dominion University--Friends of the Library
Subject:
Duncan, Cynthia
Coverage:
Norfolk, Virginia
Media Format:
Sound recordings
Source:
RG 10-2A
Collection:
Oral History Collection
Publisher:
Old Dominion University Libraries
Rights Statement:
IN COPYRIGHT; http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Rightsholder:
Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries
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Identifier:
oh-burgessc-audio1
