Oral history interview with Jim M. Lancaster, 1990 [full audio recording]
Date
1990-02-07
Creator
Lancaster, Jim M.
Contributors
Foy, Missy
Subject headings
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Place
Greensboro (N.C.)
Description
James M. Lancaster (1950- ) received his undergraduate degree in 1972, his master's degree in 1974 and his doctoral degree in 1985, all from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG). He was hired as assistant dean of students in 1974 and retired as associate vice chancellor of student affairs in 2002. Lancaster discusses social life on campus and the strong women leaders'both students and administrators'during the seventies. He recalls racial tensions between blacks and whites, creation of the Neo-Black Society, and the cafeteria workers' strike in 1969. He describes the lessening of restrictions for residential students, loss of old traditions and acquisition of new ones and development of the Greek system on campus. He explains the role commuting students played on university development and the change in graduate student status over the years.
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Object ID
OH003.098.AUD
Digital publisher
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, University Libraries, PO Box 26170, Greensboro NC 27402-6170, 336.334.5304
UNCG University Archives
