John Gregory Francis, Salt Lake City, Utah: an interview by Anne Peterson, 3 October 2011

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Title John Gregory Francis, Salt Lake City, Utah: an interview by Anne Peterson, 3 October 2011
Alternative Title No. 708 John Gregory Francis
Creator Francis, John G., 1943-
Contributor Peterson, Anne P.
Publisher Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah
Date 2011-10-03
Collection Number and Name ACCN 0814 Everett L. Cooley Oral History Project
Finding Aid https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv48007
Access Rights I acknowledge and agree that all information I obtain as a result of accessing any oral history provided by the University of Utah's Marriott Library shall be used only for historical or scholarly or academic research purposes, and not for commercial purposes. I understand that any other use of the materials is not authorized by the University of Utah and may exceed the scope of permission granted to the University of Utah by the interviewer or interviewee. I may request permission for other uses, in writing to Special Collections at the Marriott Library, which the University of Utah may choose grant, in its sole discretion. I agree to defend, indemnify and hold the University of Utah and its Marriott Library harmless for and against any actions or claims that relate to my improper use of materials provided by the University of Utah.
Date Digital 2015-07-08
Spatial Coverage Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5780993/
Subject Francis, John G., 1943- --Interviews; University of Utah--Faculty--Biography; College administrators--Utah--Biography; University of Utah--History
Description Transcript (43 pages) of an interview by Anne Peterson with University of Utah Vice-President John G. Francis on 3 October 2011. Part of the University Oral History Project, Everett Cooley Collection tape no. U-3090
Abstract Mr. Francis (b. 1943) was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July 10. He discusses his growing up years in Sacramento, California, as well as his educational experiences. He received his undergraduate degree from Stanford University and a doctorate from University of Michigan, with post graduate work at the University of Essex and Oxford. He discusses his educational experiences and influences. Mr. Francis joined the University of Utah faculty in 1974. He relates his teaching experiences and movement into administrative responsibilities, including president of the academic senate, associate vice president, dean of undergraduate studies, and finally Senior Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs. During this interview Mr. Francis discusses the challenges and opportunities he faced in his career, including, academic dishonesty and establishing an honor code; internationalization opportunities and programs; enrollment management; course and faculty evaluations; the value of education at a research institution; admission standards; student engagement; and faculty governance. Project: University of Utah Oral History. Interviewer: Anne Peterson
Type Text
Genre oral histories (literary works)
Format application/pdf
Language eng
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Scanning Technician Niko Amaya; Halima Noor
Conversion Specifications Original scanned with Kirtas 2400 and saved as 400 ppi uncompressed TIFF. PDF generated by Adobe Acrobat Pro X for CONTENTdm display.
ARK ark:/87278/s67960qg
Topic College administrators; University of Utah
Setname uum_elc
ID 838113
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s67960qg
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