Interviewee Role
Alumni/ae/x
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Class Year
1980
Academic Program
Foreign Languages, Cultures, and Literature
Interviewer
Paul Margolis '76
Description
Roderick Michael, '80, speaks about how Bard College turned him into an open-minded, well-rounded person and mentor for his students. He also recalls his experiences being a student of color in the seventies at Bard, being introduced to types of people he didn't know existed, and his engagement with professors at Bard. In particular, he remembers his Latin professor, who found a way to drive Roderick to greatness in his class after he caught Roderick cheating.
Keywords
Bronx Campus Row, Pat Rock, DeWitt Clinton High School, Elizabeth Stambler, Michael Jones, Socrates, Malcolm X, Leon Botstein
Location
BardCorps Trailor, Main Campus
Interview Date
5-28-2016
Interview Duration
17:25
Recommended Citation
Michael, Roderick D., "Roderick Michael, '80 (BardCorps)" (2016). BardCorps -- All Oral Histories. 41.
https://digitalcommons.bard.edu/oral_hist/41
Rights Management
The use of any image or audio from the Bard College Archives without permission is prohibited.
Significant Quote
"My next term paper was titled 'Socrates and the Bronx.'"