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- Michigan State University graduate Josie Gray talks about her childhood in Rochester, MI and her dreams of going to college and having a career. Gray also discusses her experiences in James Madison College at MSU and explains why she decided to major in the very competitive field of advertising. She talks about living on and off campus during her college years and describes how difficult it was meeting the expectations of her roommates and the differences between living with males and females. Gray credits her mother with helping prepare her for a life of independence and says that she hopes to one day own her own business and live in Metro Detroit.
- Date Issued:
- 1988-09-07T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Michigan State University junior Jewell Muller describes her motivation for going to college, but confesses that she is still uncertain about what she wants to do with her life. Muller talks about her adjustment to college life, being the "typical" freshman," dealing with peers who have difficulty managing themselves, and being exposed to racial conflict. Muller says she that she ultimately wants a career, husband, and family and that family will be the most important part of her life.
- Date Issued:
- 1989-01-09T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Michigan State University junior Elaine Birning describes her social science major, but says she is really uncertain about her ultimate career path and contemplates taking a year off from school. Birning also compares her peers with the 1960's generation and says that there is now a stronger focus on earning a degree and deferring happiness. She says, however,that while she does want a good income, she is really more focused on happiness and helping others.
- Date Issued:
- 1988-12-20T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Michigan State University senior Jamie Ringlein reflects on her hometown of Flint, Michigan, her childhood, school, and having a wide array of interests. Ringlein compares the generation of the 1960s with her contemporaries and says she doesn't see much in the way of social awareness in today's students. Ringlein talks about coming from a large family and the difficulty she had in adjusting to college life and says that she would like to have a career and children, but refuses to accept the traditional housewife role.
- Date Issued:
- 1988-08-23T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Michigan State University sophomore Christopher Day says he wants a career in law and sees himself someday living in New England with a wife and children. Day compares his contemporaries to the generation of the 1960s, the tension between getting a good paying career and establishing an enjoyable life, his family, the transition from high school to college, life in his fraternity, and his experience with what he calls "reverse discrimination."
- Date Issued:
- 1989-01-17T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Rainey came to MSU in 1964, with his law degree, as an MBA student. He later accepted a teaching position and became assistant dean of the College of Business in 1969. Rainey recalls his role on the Student Faculty Judiciary and the social pressures of the 1960s on campus. He also discusses the College of Business and its relation to MSU, the pros and cons of the semester system, evolving student expectations and how the College attempts to meet those challenges.
- Date Issued:
- 2006-05-21T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Eighteen year old Michigan State University Mathematics sophomore Katie Overweg discusses growing up in her hometown of Portland, MI, her parents and their careers, her siblings, the closeness of her family, and the emphasis which they place on education. She says that she hopes to become a teacher and start a family and that many of her peers seem only to be interested in how much money they hope to make. She also describes life in the dorm, rates her professors, and says that the process of socialization and maturing while at college is at least as important as the course work.
- Date Issued:
- 1989-11-07T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Elizabeth Byington describes her suburban Detroit family life and tells how her aspirations have changed between high school and her sophomore year at Michigan State University. Byington says she no longer has an immediate interest in marriage and children and has changed her major to something which she finds more satisfying. Byington also discusses her college experiences, the quality of her professors, career possibilities, and her hopes for the future. Byington says she expects to enjoy her future career and although her peers are much too focused on material things, she does not think that they deserve to be labeled the "me generation".
- Date Issued:
- 1988-05-23T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Dr. William Derman, Michigan State University Professor of Anthropology, talks about his career-long effort to combine intellectual engagement with political activism and social change. Derman is interviewed by Dr. David Wiley, Director of the MSU African Studies Center and Peter Limb, MSU Libraries Area Studies Librarian. Derman recalls his time at the University of Michigan, joining Students for a Democratic Society, teaching African American students in Detroit, his anti-war efforts, and his work as an anti-Apartheid activist. He also talks about his work in South Africa with land use planning, water rights, and education and later shifting his focus to Zimbabwe to assist development and resettlement projects. Derman questions the ability of younger faculty and students to be engaged both as academics and citizens. He sees a low level of activism in the current faculty and student body and is not sure how the community will respond to current and future challenges. Part of the African Studies Interview Series sponsored by the MSU Libraries and the African Studies Center.
- Date Issued:
- 2005-12-21T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Michigan State University junior Elaine Birning describes her social science major, but says she is really uncertain about her ultimate career path and contemplates taking a year off from school. Birning also compares her peers with the 1960's generation and says that there is now a stronger focus on earning a degree and deferring happiness. She says, however,that while she does want a good income, she is really more focused on happiness and helping others.
- Date Issued:
- 1988-12-20T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection