Abstract
Hausdoerffer discusses his long association with Trenton State College, first as a student and then as a member of the faculty, his changing relationships with college administration as department chair, changes in the mathematics curriculum, the evolution of Mathematics Dept. and the college during his tenure, and the creation of a Master's program and a computer science program. Topics also include Hausdoerffer's work as Dean of Students, dorm life, student quality after the Korean War, his criteria for hiring new professors, his view of the importance of mathematics, and his work with the Alumni Executive Board. People mentioned include Wade Curry, Bill Goldstein, Miss Paxton, Carl Schuster, Dr. Travors, Roy Van Ness, Leon Walcott, and Roscoe L. West.
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Hausdoerffer, William H.--Interviews, New Jersey State Teachers College at Trenton--History, Trenton State College--History, New Jersey State Teachers College at Trenton--Faculty--Interviews, Trenton State College--Faculty--Interviews, History, Mathematics--Study and teaching (Higher)--New Jersey--HIstory, TCNJ oral history collection, Biography, Education, Science and math
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01:10:27 (HH:MM:SS)
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English
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