Interview with Bruce Leslie, November 13, 2007

Project: Community Colleges of Kentucky: History of Kentucky's Community Colleges Oral History Project

Interview Summary

Oral history with Bruce Leslie, 31 year board member of Ashland Community and Technical College. Leslie discusses his law career in Greenup beginning in 1973. Recollections include campus construction in the 1960's and early faculty and administrators at Ashland. Leslie discusses other Ashland board members and early fundraising efforts related to the campus. Concludes by discussing the economic impact of the college on the community and students changing use of the college as a destination, rather than transfer, institution.

Interview Accession

2008oh092_cc043

Interviewee Name

Bruce Leslie

Interviewer Name

John Klee

Interview Date

2007-11-13

Interview Keyword

Ashland Community College Community College community college history community college system Dr. Opal Conley Higher education Higher Education in Kentucky

Interview LC Subject

Community colleges--Administration Community colleges--History Community colleges--Kentucky Conley, Opal Education, Higher Leslie, Bruce Leslie, Bruce--Interviews University of Kentucky Ashland Community & Technical College

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