Outline of interdisciplinary programs for medical and graduate students in the medical humanities, including the MHSS Program and the Medical Scholars Program
Melissa Ocepek, Assistant Professor in the School of Information Science, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Brenna Ellison, Associate Professor in Agricultural Economics, Purdue University. Oral history conducted for inclusion in the COVID-19 Documentation Project, a collaboration between the University of Illinois Archives and the University of Illinois System.
Melvin McCoy (1908-2008) was a member of the Class of 1930. He majored in music and made the band. Also, Melvin taught music to high school students and played the saxophone in clubs to help pay for his education. In fact, the university band he played with toured the country for a year-and-a-half with vaudeville.
A nine-page report detailing the findings, outcomes, and future goals of the Mental Health Working Group at the conclusion of the 2006-2007 academic year.
Merle Boren (1912-2004) grew up in Champaign in the boarding house that his family operated and lived in. He studied Business, graduated in 1937, and pursued graduate studies at the University. Merle said that he did not especially feel the pains of the Great Depression.
Michael Metz attended the U of I from 1965 to 1970. He came from a family with very traditional values, but he eventually became active in the Free Speech Movement and protests of the Vietnam War. He feels that his liberal arts education and conversations he had with friends helped him understand the injustices of the world. Metz also mentions that the people protesting were initially a small but powerful minority, but over time, the majority of students likely believed in their cause.
Michael Wesbecher, Director of Communications and Events in the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs, University of Illinois Chicago. Oral history conducted for inclusion in the COVID-19 Documentation Project, a collaboration between the University of Illinois Archives and the University of Illinois System.
