Interview with Ronald Horvath, January 3, 2007

Interview Summary

Oral history with Dr. Ronald Horvath, third president of Jefferson Community College (JCC). Horvath recalls his family and early work history in Pennsylvania, then describes the expansion of JCC through the 1980s, including the construction of the Southwest campus in Louisville. He discusses the relationships between JCC and the University of Louisville and the University of Kentucky; the development of the Metroversity consortium, which works to increase access and transfer from JCC to state four-year institutions; and the role of the state legislature in establishing and funding the Kentucky Community and Technical College System.

Interview Keyword

Community College community college history community college system Higher education Higher Education in Kentucky Jefferson Community College student transfer teaching improvement program

Interview LC Subject

Community colleges--Administration Community colleges--History Community colleges--Kentucky Education, Higher Health maintenance organizations Horvath, Ronald J. Horvath, Ronald J.--Interviews Jefferson Community and Technical College (Louisville, Ky.) Kentuckiana Metroversity Louisville (Ky.) Quinn, Vera Singletary, Otis A., 1921-2003 University of Kentucky University of Louisville

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