Interview with A. D. Albright, April 18, 1989

Interview Summary

A.D. Albright discusses funding for higher education, including the difficulties of cutting costs. He describes possible reactions when faculty salaries or student enrollment is cut. Albright discusses the administration of President David Roselle, who was the president of the University of Kentucky at the time of this interview. He also describes his sabbatical in 1969 when he went to Belgium on a Fulbright Scholarship. While in Belgium, he studied eight universities to find what changes were needed. He describes the many trips he took while living in Europe including a side trip to Africa. His studies resulted in a book which was published by the Administrative Institute of the Universities in Belgium. Albright arrived back in Lexington in the spring of 1970 just after the shootings of students on the Kent State University campus by Ohio National Guardsmen.

Interview Keyword

Enrollment Teaching Administration Opportunities Europe Education College sports.

Interview LC Subject

Albright, A. D. (Arnold De Wald) Albright, A. D. (Arnold De Wald)--Interviews University of Kentucky University of Kentucky--History Belgium Sabbatical leave College administrators Education, Higher--Kentucky Universities and colleges--Administration Universities and colleges--Finance College teachers College teachers--Salaries, etc. Universities and colleges--Faculty

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