Jerry Israel

Publication Date

1981

Comments

The original recording (three sides of two cassettes) is undated but Israel mentions having only been on campus a comparatively short time and being surprised at the announcement that he will receive the teaching award, then known as the Century Club Award, so the estimated date is 1981. He also cites his Honors Day 1975 speech. Records related to those two events are available at digitalcommons.iwu.edu/teaching_excellence/65 and digitalcommons.iwu.edu/teaching_excellence/43

Transferred from two cassettes Fall 2018; edited only as necessary to create a single file containing all recorded parts.

Abstract

Jerry M. Israel was a Professor of History at Illinois Wesleyan University, 1974-1988. He was recognized for teaching excellence in 1975 and 1981. The interview available here was digitized from three sides of two audio cassettes in fall of 2018. Dr. Israel identified the interviewer as Ed Alsene.

Israel discusses his family and educational background and his career trajectory. Other topics include his teaching philosophy, his plans for an upcoming sabbatical, what he thinks about living and working in Central Illinois and about the future of small private schools. He foresees a good future of IWU since it provides high quality programs and is well-known and highly thought of in the community and throughout the state.

Streaming Media

Duration

01:12:00

Disciplines

Higher Education

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