Crean, Chandler

Moore, Casey Bumgarner

Charlotte, North Carolina

J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections & University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

2020-03-27

1 video file (44:32) : digital, MP4

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Chandler Crean was a 21-year-old man at the time of interview, which took place remotely over Zoom Meeting; he was in Fayetteville, NC and the interviewer was in Charlotte, NC. He was born in Fayetteville in 1998. He was educated at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and was in his senior year when the interview took place.

Chandler Crean assumed the role of Student Government Association President for the 2019-2020 year at UNC Charlotte just a few weeks before the tragic shooting on April 30, 2019. Mr. Crean recounts his involvement in student activities during his time at UNC Charlotte, and notes that he was waiting in line to attend the Waka Flaka Flame concert when he realized something had happened on campus. Mr. Crean speaks about being involved in press conferences with Chief Baker and Chancellor DuBois and his role in the vigil the night following the shooting. He describes how he served on the Niner Nation Remembrance Commission and helped to plan remembrance events for the first anniversary of the tragedy. In conclusion Mr. Crean discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic altered plans for the remembrance events and how he believes his work with the Memorial Advisory Group will affect students at UNC Charlotte for years to come.

MP4 access copy created on ingest from MP4 interview originally recorded on zoom.us version 4.6.11.

Crean, Chandler

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

School shootings
College students
Universities and colleges--Administration
Campus police
Memorials
Collective memory
Communication in crisis management
Commencement ceremonies

North Carolina--Charlotte

Interviews
Oral histories

2010-2020

UNC Charlotte Oral History Interviews

Niner Nation Remembers Oral History Project

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UNC Charlotte April 30 tragedy memorial collection, MS0584, J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte https://findingaids.uncc.edu/repositories/4/resources/1535

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