[Oral History Program interview with Walter Raymond Agard, 1972]

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Agard, Walter R. (Walter Raymond), 1894-1978

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In his 1972 interview with Stephen Lowe, Walter Agard, a long-time professor of Classics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, discusses his career at UW. Agard talks about his experiences as a t...

In his 1972 interview with Stephen Lowe, Walter Agard, a long-time professor of Classics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, discusses his career at UW. Agard talks about his experiences as a teacher in the University of Wisconsin Experimental College (1927-1932) and his later participation with the Integrated Liberal Studies Program. Agard talks at length about the importance of the community at UW, and he discusses the ways in which the faculty cooperate and collaborate. He worries that the growth of the University will cause a weakening of this sense of community. He stresses the importance of maintaining the political and economic independence of the University, and he discusses his memories of many of the people with whom he interacted while at UW. He briefly recounts his life in New England and at Amherst before coming to Madison, as well as, his activities since he retired.

Keywords: UW-Madison; UW-Madison Classics Department; University of Wisconsin Experimental College; Alexander Meiklejohn; Integrated Liberal Studies; School for Workers; University Club; Teachers' Union; Community; Teaching.

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