Randy Lewis & Sally Peterson

Sally Petersen and Randy Lewis - First Meeting

Sally Petersen and Randy Lewis - Petersen's visit to UCI

Sally Petersen and Randy Lewis - UCI During the Early Days

Sally Petersen and Randy Lewis - Chancellor Dan Aldrich

Sally Petersen and Randy Lewis - Programs in the Early Years

Sally Petersen and Randy Lewis - Students Streaking on Campus

Sally Petersen and Randy Lewis - Being Part of a Legacy

Sally Petersen and Randy Lewis - Student Affairs

Sally Petersen and Randy Lewis - UCI Alums

Sally Petersen and Randy Lewis - UCI is a Unique Opportunity

Sally Petersen and Randy Lewis - First Meeting

Lewis recalls the first time he met Sally, and trying to recruit her to UCI.

Sally Petersen and Randy Lewis - Petersen's visit to UCI

Petersen recalls the day she came to "visit' UCI, which actually ended up as an interview for a job at the university.

Sally Petersen and Randy Lewis - UCI During the Early Days

Petersen and Lewis comment on what it is like at UCI during their early days. Petersen describes it was a " growing new campus ... we weren't specialists ..."

Sally Petersen and Randy Lewis - Chancellor Dan Aldrich

Petersen recalls Dan Aldrich. They reflect on how the UCI community addressed a need for a multicultural center on campus. They comment on chancellor Aldrich's influence in the establishment of the Cross Cultural Center and how student groups had "strength in number."

Sally Petersen and Randy Lewis - Programs in the Early Years

Lewis recalls the campus when he first came and the filming of Planet of the Apes. Petersen comments on the programs that started in the early years. She notes, "... Risks were rewarded..."

Sally Petersen and Randy Lewis - Students Streaking on Campus

Lewis tells a story about students streaking on campus in the 1970s.

Sally Petersen and Randy Lewis - Being Part of a Legacy

Lewis comments on being part of a legacy.

Sally Petersen and Randy Lewis - Student Affairs

Petersen and Lewis comment on the vison for student affairs.

Sally Petersen and Randy Lewis - UCI Alums

Lewis comments on UCI alums who sought careers in higher education including Rameen Talesh and Thomas Parham.

Sally Petersen and Randy Lewis - UCI is a Unique Opportunity

Lewis comments on how working at UCI was a unique opportunity.

About the Interview

Oral history video between Randy Lewis, former Executive Associate Dean of Students, and Sally Peterson, former Assistant Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs.Lewis's previous positions include Director of Student Activities. Peterson's previous positions include Dean of Students.

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