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In this fourth of seven interviews given by Loy Witherspoon and conducted by Christina Wright, Dr. Witherspoon focuses the conversation on Bonnie Cone, the founder of UNC[...]
2010-06-03 | Audio | Interviews with Loy H. Witherspoon|UNC Charlotte Administration, Faculty, and Staff|Memories of Bonnie Cone |
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In this final of seven interviews given by Loy Witherspoon and conducted by Christina Wright, Dr. Witherspoon discusses his involvement with student organizations and fra[...]
2010-07-06 | Audio | UNC Charlotte Administration, Faculty, and Staff|Interviews with Loy H. Witherspoon |
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In this 1973 interview, student Boone Wayson interviewed Dr. Loy Witherspoon, then chair of Religious Studies at UNC Charlotte, about a decision made by the faculty gover[...]
1973-03-26 | Audio | UNC Charlotte Administration, Faculty, and Staff|Interviews with Loy H. Witherspoon |
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In this first of seven interviews given by Loy Witherspoon and conducted by Christina Wright, Dr. Witherspoon describes his family history, early life, and education. Top[...]
2010-05-18 | Audio | Interviews with Loy H. Witherspoon|UNC Charlotte Administration, Faculty, and Staff |
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In this 1991 interview, student Michael Wilson interviewed Dr. Loy Witherspoon about his life experiences in the North Carolina Piedmont. Dr. Witherspoon describes his un[...]
1991 | Audio | David Goldfield Student Project on Change in the Charlotte Region|Interviews with Loy H. Witherspoon |
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In this second of seven interviews given by Loy Witherspoon and conducted by Christina Wright, Dr. Witherspoon describes his time attending Boston University for his PhD [...]
2010-05-25 | Audio | UNC Charlotte Administration, Faculty, and Staff|Interviews with Loy H. Witherspoon |
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In this sixth of seven interviews given by Loy Witherspoon and conducted by Christina Wright, Dr. Witherspoon discusses faculty governance at UNC Charlotte and how it cha[...]
2010-06-29 | Audio | UNC Charlotte Administration, Faculty, and Staff|Interviews with Loy H. Witherspoon |
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In this fifth of seven interviews given by Loy Witherspoon and conducted by Christina Wright, Dr. Witherspoon describes how Bonnie Cone fought to make Charlotte College ([...]
2010-06-08 | Audio | UNC Charlotte Administration, Faculty, and Staff|Interviews with Loy H. Witherspoon |
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In this third of seven interviews given by Loy Witherspoon and conducted by Christina Wright, Dr. Witherspoon discusses his various roles at UNC Charlotte, his personal i[...]
2010-06-01 | Audio | UNC Charlotte Administration, Faculty, and Staff|Interviews with Loy H. Witherspoon |
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In this 1993 interview, student Mitch Miles interviewed Dr. Loy Witherspoon, founding chair of Religious Studies at UNC Charlotte, who relates his life story and reflects[...]
1993-02-19 | Audio | Interviews with Loy H. Witherspoon|David Goldfield Student Project on Change in the Charlotte Region |
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This collection includes interviews conducted with Dr. Loy H. Witherspoon (1930-2017), who worked closely with UNC Charlotte's founder, Bonnie Cone on the development of the university beginning in 1964. He led the Department of Philosophy and Religion, then established and chaired the Department of Religious Studies when it split off from philosophy beginning in 1972. He served as president of the UNC Charlotte faculty, as founder and director of the campus Office of Religious Affairs, and as faculty advisor to the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. The Loy H. Witherspoon Lectures in Religious Studies were established at UNC Charlotte in 1984 to honor him for his tenure of distinguished service. He retired in 1994 after 30 years of service to UNC Charlotte and its predecessor, Charlotte College. He was granted status of professor emeritus of Philosophy and Religious Studies and continued to be active in university life [...] Read more