Record Accession Number: 1428
First UVA program	NURS	Second UVA program
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Home town	Arlington	Home state	VA
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Home town classification	Suburb
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High school classification	Public
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Was your high school co-ed?	Yes
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Did you come directly from high school to UVA?	To Mary Washington
Comments if not directly from high school	Mary Washington, 2 years
Important activities before coming to UVA
Comments on important activities	Student government and competitive swimming
If married, was it before, during, or after UVA?	After
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Was your spouse associated with UVA?	Student
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Mother's first degree		Mother's first college
Mother's second college		Mother's second degree
Mother's third college		Mother's third degree
Father's first degree	B.S.	Father's first college
Father's second college		Father's second degree
Father's third school		Father's third degree
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First sister's level of schooling		Second sister's level of schooling
Third sister's level of schooling		First brother's level of schooling
Second brother's level of schooling		Third brother's level of schooling
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Family members at UVA
Comments on family members at UVA	2 cousins - ENGR
Mother's first occupation		Mother's second occupation
Mother's third occupation		Father's first occupation
Father's second occupation		Father's third occupation
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Date entered UVA		Date left UVA
First other college		First other concentration
First other degree		First other dates of attendance
Second other college		Second other concentration
Second other degree		Second other dates of attendance
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Third other degree		Third other dates of attendance
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Fifth other degree		Fifth other dates of attendance
Comments on college experiences
Why did you choose UVA?
Comments on choice to attend UVA	Excellent reputation of the nursing program. I was accepted at other universities with a 5 year degree program, but the 4 year program which included summers was a more appealing length.
How did you finance UVA?
Comments on financing	The nursing program cost was quite reasonable as all students had to work the equivalent of 2 weekends/month which reduced total tuition.
Why did you choose your UVA concentration(s)?
Comments on choice of concentration	Lifelong interest in nursing and did volunteer work in high school.
Description of UVA classroom experiences
Comments on classroom experiences	Excellent! Good pupil-teacher ratio and well balanced curriculum.
Description of UVA professor interactions
Comments on professor interactions	Very professional.
Who impacted your life at UVA?
Comments on life impact	Selected nursing professors because of their specialty area and the student presidents of the various colleges I was able to meet and work with on the Honor committee. As part of the Honor Committtee I was able to share a common experience with others in carrying out a very important part of University life - the Honor Code.
Most memorable UVA educational experience
Comments on memorable educational experience	High expectations for performance.
UVA weekend activities
Comments on weekend activities	Nursing students had to work one Saturday, one Sunday and one Saturday and Sunday combined throughout the school year, so much of my time was spent working or studying - I did attend football and basketball games regularly and fraternity parties and related celebrations.
UVA extra-curricular organizations
Comments on extra-curricular organizations	I was President of my class in my juior year and Student Government President (of Nursing School) my senior year. As Student Government Pres. I was able to be on the University Honor Committee which was a most significant experience for me personally.
Important local, state, national, and international issues while at UVA
Comments on important issues	J.F. Kennedy was President and I was particularly interested in national issues related to welfare and racial issues as well as international issues such as the Cuban Crisis and the U.S. participation in Vietnam. Vietnam was a big issue. JFK was assassinated while I was a senior at U.Va.
How interest in issues was expressed
Comments on how interest was expressed	Discussed with colleagues, but that was all.
UVA housing
Comments on housing	dorm
Likes and dislikes about housing
Comments on likes and dislikes	I lived in McKim Hall. Rooms were small and bathrooms were gang-type - which I did not like.
Where were meals eaten
Comments on meal location	hospital cafeteria
Did you interact outside of UVA?
Interaction detail	I did work with patients, of course, but that was all educational/professional.
Memories of Charlottesville
Comments on Charlottesville memories	The beauty of the countryside; the great places to picnic; the convenience of the Corner and the very nice people who lived in Charlottesville.
Did you feel part of UVA community?		Did you feel part of community?
Incidents that caused these community feelings
Vivid UVA memories
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Did marital status affect UVA experiences
Comments on influence of marital status	When I was in the College of Nursing, you were not "allowed" to be married, although several of my classmates were married my senior year. I think it would have been more difficult to be married and to try to keep up with the weekend work schedule we had to do.
Did cultural background affect UVA experiences
Comments on influence of cultural background	I don't think it had any effect in the college of nursing. There was no cultural diversity among our class - or the prior year's class or incoming class. Had I been from a different background, it may have had a negative impact, but I really do not know that for certain.
Did UVA prepare you for post-UVA life?
Comments on preparedness	I was well prepared to work in any setting in the field of nursing. I worked in 3 very different health care areas in various areas of the country after I graduated and was always able to adapt and to succeed in all situations.
Most significant post-UVA events
Comments on most significant event	My first husband died suddenly (accident) when I was 28 years old with 2 young children. Also I had moved to a small town in Florida prior to his death and as there were no good health care facilities, I went into education and began teaching.
Personal factors that affected professional life
Comments on personal factors	When my husband died, I went back to school and got my Masters so I could go into public school administration.
Other factors affecting life after the university
Comments on other factors	Choice of geographic area in which to live. The need to support a family, second marriage, great job in the public school system.
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First post-UVA volunteer position		First volunteer dates
Second post-UVA volunteer position		Second volunteer dates
Third post-UVA volunteer position		Third volunteer dates
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Do you think of yourself as a career woman?
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Barriers faced in work and volunteering
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Current marital status
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Current age range
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Number of children
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Additional comments	Given the era in which I attended the University, I am really glad it was not co-ed at that time. There was a sense of tradition that was enhanced because it was not co-ed. I think the University has been able to transition to co-ed without losing any tradition - which was no small feat!! When I was at U.Va. the students (male) all wore coats and tie to class. It was most impressive! The main thing I remember is the Honor Code and how that permeated the entire campus and student body in a very positive way.
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