Interview with Susan Kress
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Title
Interview with Susan Kress
Date
May 6, 2016
Is Part Of
Skidmore Saratoga Memory Project
Description
Susan Kress joined Skidmore’s English faculty in 1975 and retired in 2013. During her years at Skidmore she served as chair of the English Department, chair of 3 major college committees, Vice President for Academic Affairs, and Acting President during the sabbatical of President Phil Glotzbach. She saw the institution of endowed chairs and was herself awarded the Class of 1948 Chair for Excellence in Teaching. In this interview she discusses important curricular changes instituted to increase understanding of diversity and attract more males to the student body. She also reflects on the balance between work and family life and her retirement poetry-writing initiative.
Language
English (en)
Subject
Retiree Oral History Project
Type
Oral History
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Interviewer
Liv Fidler '19
Interviewee
Susan Kress
Location
Scribner Library, Skidmore College
Original Format
Audio recording
Duration
00:52:24
Record Creation Date
November 5, 2018
Collection
Citation
“Interview with Susan Kress ,” Skidmore Saratoga Memory Project, accessed October 22, 2024, https://ssmp.skidmore.edu/document/450.
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