Barkley, Miriam Corn, 1991 May 9
Scope and Contents
Barkley recalls the activities on Tate Street in the early seventies, drug use among students and community members and the easement of restrictions for students living on campus. She discusses sociological attitudes, her role as a student senator and the tearing down of established university institutions during her time as a student. She speaks to the rift between the Alumni Association and university administration and gives her predictions for the future of UNCG. Subjects: Coeducation, being a student in the early 1970s, Tate Street, clothing, drug scene, black students, being a student senator, Graduate Student Council, class jackets, alcohol policy, hepatitis epidemic, Residential College, spaghetti incident, Alumni Association/Chancellor Moran controversy, competition with other universities in the system.
Dates
- 1991 May 9
Creator
- From the Collection: History, Department of (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Biographical Note
Miriam Barkley (1952- ) obtained her undergraduate and graduate degrees at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) and returned to the university in 1982 to work in University Relations.
Extent
From the Collection: 8.00 Linear Feet (17 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives Repository