WARNING: This interview contains a brief discussion of murder beginning at 17:20 and ending at 18:05. Terrie D. Burris recalls her path to UNC Charlotte and her student years as a Criminal Justice major between 1986 and 1989. [All times approximate] Ms. Burris describes her formative years in York, South Carolina [01:15], the significance of being a first-generation student, and her family's pride when she graduated [02:00]. She recounts her long, and challenging educational journey starting with Columbia College in South Carolina, transferring to Central Piedmont Community College, and then to UNC Charlotte to complete her degree [04:00]. She describes her first impressions of UNC Charlotte [06:18], her desire to be a lawyer, and her academic path that led to Criminal Justice [07:26]. She recalls two professors who were influential in her education [08:34], her internship at the Charlotte Superior Court [09:06], the challenges of being a day student with responsibility for two jobs [10:27], and the Black student experience at UNC Charlotte [11:40]. Other topics include anecdotes about her college experience [13:50], advice to current students [15:30 and 26:30], a brief description of her father's tragic death that initiated her interest in becoming a lawyer [17:20], her experience as an employee of UNC Charlotte [19:13], and her thoughts about the city of Charlotte [23:00].
