Interview with James C. Shires, October 17, 2006
Project: Community Colleges of Kentucky: History of Kentucky's Community Colleges Oral History Project
Interview Summary
Oral history with Dr. James Shires, president of Maysville Community College from 1969 to 1999. Shires discusses his educational background in West Virginia and work history with the Federal Department of Health, Education, and Welfare before he came to Maysville. Interview highlights include the history of the community college movement in the United States, the community college's relationship with the University of Kentucky in the 1970s, the role of the college in relation to transfer and technical preparation, and the college's impact on community development.Interview Accession
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Community colleges--Administration Community colleges--History Community colleges--Kentucky Denham, Mitch Education, Higher Maysville (Ky.) Maysville Community and Technical College (Maysville, Ky.) Shires, James C. Shires, James C.--Interviews University of Kentucky Wethington, Charles T. (Charles Turner), Jr., 1936-Interview Rights
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Shires, James C. Interview by John Klee. 17 Oct. 2006. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Shires, J.C. (2006, October 17). Interview by J. Klee. Community Colleges of Kentucky: History of Kentucky's Community Colleges Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Shires, James C., interview by John Klee. October 17, 2006, Community Colleges of Kentucky: History of Kentucky's Community Colleges Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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