1 10 4 https://memory.richmond.edu/files/original/c4a7cd700fdb0e1eba688010caf08265.jpg 151cb1e20b274ddee5c1d6eaf6918619 https://memory.richmond.edu/files/original/5ebbda9bf02f854ea1212eb7f373969c.mp3 f8d088b93fc285fb79b59f20faf4ebf6 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Jenifer Yi Shira Greer Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Robin Mundle Location The location of the interview Boatwright Memorial Library Seminar Room 1 University of Richmond 261 Richmond Way, Richmond, VA 23173 Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound <a href="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/transcripts/MundleRobin_Yi-Greer_Public_20190613.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for the transcript file.</a> Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 55:16 Date of Interview June 13, 2019 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral History with Robin Mundle (W'85) Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral history Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource interviews Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Richmond (Va.) Description An account of the resource In this hour long oral history, alumna Robin Mundle (W’85) sat down and shared her story with Jenifer Yi (’22) at the University of Richmond’s Boatwright Memorial Library on June 13th, 2019. As both a University of Richmond graduate and current Administrative Coordinator for Rhetoric and Communication Studies, Mundle has had a unique perspective as a current and former member of campus. Reminiscing her days as a commuter student, Mundle contrasts the homogeneous student body of the 80s to the more diverse campus composition of today. Mundle reflects on her educational and social life growing up a Richmond native leading to her admission to the University of Richmond. Robin Mundle graduated from University of Richmond's Westhampton College in 1985, majoring in Political Science. A native to Richmond, she graduated from Douglas Freeman High School in Henrico VA in 1981. She is currently the Administrative Coordinator for Rhetoric and Communication Studies Department and the Writing Center at the University of Richmond. Subject The topic of the resource Alumni and alumnae Black people Classism College of William and Mary College students, Black College students, White Commuting college students Coordinate college system Discrimination in higher education Diversity Dormitories Greek letter societies LGBTQ students Minority college students--Recruiting Race Racism Richmond (Va.) Richmond Public Schools (Va.) School integration Sexism Social life and customs Student life Universities and colleges--Faculty Universities and colleges--Professional staff University of Virginia Westhampton College Women college students Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MundleRobin_Yi-Greer_Public_20190613.mp3 Relation A related resource Race & Racism at UR Project Oral History Collection Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This oral history is available for academic purposes--including but not limited to research by students, faculty, and staff--by permission from the interviewee (Robin Mundle). The interviewee maintains the copyright, and must be contacted via the Race & Racism Project (urraceproject@gmail.com) for permissions for use outside of academic purposes. https://memory.richmond.edu/files/original/39ee91b29211df2fc58051a291549bc4.jpg fd68d89a8a2561089dc2040eea025b92 https://memory.richmond.edu/files/original/5576998a396e0da1761f3077dcb015a7.mp3 ee8d8094f1f1b17c06317cbfb1b185bf Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Shira Greer Johnnette Johnson Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Michael Kizzie Location The location of the interview Boatwright Memorial Library Seminar Room 1 University of Richmond 261 Richmond Way, Richmond, VA 23173 Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound <a href="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/transcripts/KizzieMichael_Greer-Johnson_Transcript_20190622.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for the transcript file.</a> Date of Interview June 22, 2019 Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 01:10:30 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral History with Michael Kizzie (R'81) Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral history Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource interviews Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Richmond (Va.) Description An account of the resource In this oral history interview, Michael Kizzie (R ‘81) sat down with Shira Greer (‘22) and Johnnette Johnson (‘20) on June 22, 2019, in Boatwright Memorial Library. Over the course of the one hour interview, Kizzie discussed his experiences as a member of the basketball team in the late 1970s and early 1980s, sharing how his time at UR broadened him and prepared him for life after graduation. <img src="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/misc/KizzieMichael_1979.JPG" alt="" /> Michael Kizzie was born in 1959 and raised in Richmond, VA.He attended and graduated Henrico High School in 1977, and received a four year athletic scholarship at the University of Richmond. He graduated in May 1981 with a BA in History. He recently celebrated his 37 years career including acting as a licensed Underwriting Manager, Vice President - Account Executive and Agent/Broker in the Commercial Insurance industry. Kizzie is active in his church, serving as Insurance Advisor, and in his community serving his third term as President, Board of Directors. He has also participated and been a proud adoptive supporter of a Columbian Foster Child and her family through Compassion International for the last ten years. Kizzie currently resides in Germantown, Maryland. Subject The topic of the resource Alumni and alumnae College publications College athletes College athletics College basketball College students College students, Black College students, Men College students, White College students--Attitudes Diversity Dormitories Greek letter societies Performance Race Race relations Racism Richmond (Va.) Richmond College Roommates Social life and customs Student housing Student life Universities and colleges--Faculty White people Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context KizzieMichael_Greer-Johnson_20190622.mp3 Relation A related resource Race & Racism at UR Project Oral History Collection Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This oral history is available for academic purposes--including but not limited to research by students, faculty, and staff--by permission from the interviewee (Michael Kizzie). The interviewee maintains the copyright, and must be contacted via the Race & Racism Project (urraceproject@gmail.com) for permissions for use outside of academic purposes. https://memory.richmond.edu/files/original/5afa60d1ee34d687650da6dfcd8b61db.jpg aa0bf5ba1b63dfda640e0221779ef1ad https://memory.richmond.edu/files/original/3809e44b52c84dc53d776ee3542c2c47.mp3 01430af67f173ad24ac902f83955a277 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Jisu Song Shira Greer Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Beth Marschak Location The location of the interview Law Clinic Room UR Downtown 626 E Broad St # 100 Richmond, VA 23219 Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound <a href="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/transcripts/MarschakBeth_Song-Greer_Transcript_20190617.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for the transcript file.</a> Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 59:50 Date of Interview June 17, 2019 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral History with Beth Marschak (W'72) Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral history Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource interviews Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Richmond (Va.) Description An account of the resource In this oral history interview, Beth Marschak (W'72) sat down with Jisu Song ('22) and Shira Greer ('22) on June 17, 2019 at University of Richmond Downtown. Over the course of the one hour interview, Marschak talks about growing up in the city of Richmond, being the first in her family to attend college, being a commuter student, majoring in political science, her political involvement on and off campus--including the founding of OWL (Organization for Women's Liberation) and SHAME (Studying and Halting the Assault on Man and Environment) and the anti-Vietnam War movement on campus, a teacher exchange program with Virginia Union University, growing up Southern Baptist, becoming involved in civil rights during high school, her experience as a lesbian both on campus and in Richmond during the 1970s, and what she learned about women's leadership as a student at Westhampton College. Beth Marschak grew up in Richmond and was actively engaged in the social change movements of the 1960’s and 1970’s- Civil Rights, the Women’s Liberation Movement, the Ecology Movement, the Peace Movement, and Lesbian and Gay Liberation. In her early years, she lived in Lakeside, a white working class neighborhood, then her family moved to the far west end. She came out as a lesbian in the early 1970’s, and openly identified as a lesbian in her civil rights and human rights activism. <img src="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/misc/MarschakBeth_1971-01.jpg" alt="" /> By the time she graduated from Westhampton College, University of Richmond, with a BA in political science in 1972, Beth had already helped to start a women’s group on campus, and a local chapter of the National Women’s Political Caucus. She actively engaged with SCLC (Southern Christian Leadership Conference) for many marches and other actions and was an active member of the Woody Guthrie Community Center. She participated in Gay Awareness in Perspective and helped to start Richmond-Lesbian Feminists in 1975. Beth was instrumental in starting a number of coalition efforts including the Virginia Coalition for Lesbian and Gay Rights (VCLGR) and the Richmond Lesbian and Gay Pride Coalition. Starting as a representative of the Lesbian Caucus, Beth served on the National Steering Committee of the National Women’s Political Caucus for 16 years. Here in Richmond, she served on the Board of the Richmond YWCA for 8 years. In 1978, she was appointed by President Jimmy Carter to the International Women’s Year Continuing Committee. And, in 1988, as a Jesse Jackson Delegate, she served as the first “out” Virginia delegate to a national presidential convention. <img src="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/misc/MarschakBeth_2019-02.jpg" alt="" /> Beth Marschak’s work and advocacy garnered the Richmond Human Rights Coalition Human Rights Award in 1983, and the Richmond YWCA Outstanding Woman of the Year Award in Human Relations in 1990. The Richmond Lesbian and Gay Pride Coalition recognized Beth with awards in 1990, 1993 and 1999. In 2008, Beth co-authored the book Lesbian and Gay Richmond. On November 1, 2008, she conducted the first bus tour featuring the history of the LGBTQ+ community for the Valentine Richmond History Center, where she is a master tour guide. In 2009 Equality Virginia recognized her as one of 20 Outstanding Virginians. Beth has continued as an activist, and participates in Richmond Lesbian-Feminists (which she co-founded in 1975), Southerners on New Ground (SONG), and is on the Board of Diversity Richmond. She recently curated an exhibit at the Diversity Richmond Iridian Gallery: Truthful History Heals, which examined future visions for Monument Avenue, and worked with Ayana Obika as co-chairs of the Diversity Richmond Programs Committee to organize a roundtable community conversation on racism and racial bias in the LGBTQ+ community. Subject The topic of the resource Alumni and alumnae Anti-racism Baptist associations Black people Black theology Civil rights movement College students College students, Black College students, White College students--Attitudes Commuting college students Coordinate college system Curricula Discrimination in higher education Dress codes Feminism Gender roles High school students Homophobia LGBTQ people LGBTQ students Lost Cause ideology Misogyny Politics and government Race relations Racial awareness Racism Richmond (Va.) Richmond Public Schools (Va.) Sexism Social justice Social life and customs Student activism Student life Student movements Student organizations Universities and colleges--Faculty Vietnam War, 1961-1975 Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia Union University (Richmond, Va.) Westhampton College White people Women's rights Women college students Women college teachers Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MarschakBeth_Song-Greer_FullInterview_20190617.mp3 Relation A related resource Race & Racism at UR Project Oral History Collection Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This oral history is available for academic purposes--including but not limited to research by students, faculty, and staff--by permission from the interviewee (Beth Marschak). The interviewee maintains the copyright, and must be contacted via the Race & Racism Project (urraceproject@gmail.com) for permissions for use outside of academic purposes. https://memory.richmond.edu/files/original/7c4d3bfe233976110143d02f29a84460.JPG a712dc6c209d9843d4e9c49ad2e60198 https://memory.richmond.edu/files/original/2f6f17e15c56b647a9342cf2ae147996.mp3 ed0f7171c442986d4e3492595dd59591 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Shira Greer Jenifer Yi Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Dominic Finney Location The location of the interview Boatwright Memorial Library Seminar Room 1 University of Richmond 261 Richmond Way, Richmond, VA 23173 Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound <a href="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/transcripts/FinneyDominic_Greer-Yi_Transcript_20190612.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for the transcript file.</a> Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 01:13:31 Date of Interview June 12, 2019 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral History with Dominic Finney (R'99, MA'04) Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral history Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource interviews Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Richmond (Va.) Description An account of the resource In this oral history interview, Dominic Finney (R ‘99) sat down with Shira Greer (‘22) and Jenifer Yi (‘22) on June 12, 2019, in Boatwright Memorial Library. Over the course of the one hour and fifteen minute interview, Finney shared his experiences as both a black and gay student on campus in the late 1990s. Though he greatly enjoyed his time at the university, especially with the theatre and dance departments, Finney also discussed the initial culture shock he felt coming to campus and the culture of complacency he found here at UR. <img src="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/misc/FinneyDominic_1996-01.JPG" alt="" /><img src="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/misc/FinneyDominic_1997-01.JPG" alt="" /><img src="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/misc/FinneyDominic_1998-01.JPG" alt="" /><img src="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/misc/FinneyDominic_1999-04.JPG" alt="" /> Dominic Finney grew up in Martinsville, VA and graduated from Laural Park High School in 1995. He decided to come to the University of Richmond after attending Governor's School for Humanities (specifically writing) there the summer before his senior year of high school. During his time at the University of Richmond, Dominic was a dancer and choreographer with the University Dancers, wrote for The Messenger, and participated in theatrical productions on campus. <img src="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/misc/FinneyDominic_1999-01.JPG" alt="" /> Dominic received a Bachelor of Arts in English and Theatre Arts in 1999, and a Master of Arts in English in 2004, both degrees from UR. After leaving the University, he worked in corporate merchandising and sales for TimeLife, Inc., Circuit City, Inc., OfficeMax, Inc., and Belkin. Dominic currently works in sales for DuvelUSA, headquartered in Belgium and the United States. <img src="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/misc/FinneyDominic_1999-02.JPG" alt="" /> Subject The topic of the resource Alumni and alumnae College students College students, Black College students, Men College students, White College students--Attitudes College theater Diversity Dormitories Greek letter societies Homophobia LGBTQ people LGBTQ students Multicultural Student Union (MSU) Performance Race Race relations Racism Richmond (Va.) Richmond College Roommates Social life and customs Student housing Student life Student organizations Universities and colleges--Administration Universities and colleges--Faculty Virginia Commonwealth University White people Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context FinneyDominic_Greer-Yi_Public_20190612.mp3 Relation A related resource Race & Racism at UR Project Oral History Collection Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This oral history is available for academic purposes--including but not limited to research by students, faculty, and staff--by permission from the interviewee (Dominic Finney). The interviewee maintains the copyright, and must be contacted via the Race & Racism Project (urraceproject@gmail.com) for permissions for use outside of academic purposes.