Oral History Interview, Roger Howard (562)

In his multiple interviews, Roger Howard discusses his three decades of work at UW-Madison, starting in late 1960. He reflects on the influence of his Peace Corps experience in Tanzania, and his influence on the direction of Witte Residence Hall. To learn more about this oral history, download & review the index first. It will help determine which audio file(s) to download & listen to.In his six interviews with Barry Teicher, Roger Howard summarizes his three decades of work at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, from the late 1960s to the early 2000s. He focuses on the influence of his Peace Corps experience in Tanzania, his direction of Witte Residence Hall and his work under Paul Ginsberg in the Dean of Students’ office. He offers his recollections and insights on a range of issues from the implementation of student and faculty discriminatory speech codes; developing positive campus climate; student suicide prevention; academic and non-academic student conduct codes; and student involvement in university governance. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the UW-Madison Oral History Program