| Title |
Ziegler, Mercedes OH22_013 |
| Creator |
Weber State University, Stewart Library: Oral History Program. |
| Contributors |
Ziegler, Mercedes, Interviewee; Rands, Lorrie, Interviewer; Kenner, Marina, Interviewer; Baird, Raegan, Video Technician |
| Collection Name |
Connecting Weber: History of the Cultural Centers oral hisoty project |
| Description |
Connecting Weber: History of the Cultural Centers oral history project documents the memories and history of the various cultural centers that were open at Weber State University. These centers included the Multicultural Center (later called the Center for Belonging & Cultural Engagement), Women's Center, Native American Cultural Center, Asian American and Pacific Islander Cultural Center, Pan-Asian Cultural Center, Black Cultural Center, and the LGBTQ Resource Center. The centers were closed in July 2024 due to state legislation. |
| Abstract |
The following is an oral history interview with Mercedes Ziegler conducted at Weber State University's Stewart Library on July 9, 2024, by Lorrie Rands and Marina Kenner, and concerns the closure of the culture centers at Weber State University. Ziegler discusses her experiences that led her to work in victim services, her experiences working with the Women's Center, and what impact she thinks the closure of culture centers might have on Weber students. |
| Image Captions |
Mercedes Ziegler July 2024 |
| Subject |
Diversity; Weber State University; Cultural Centers; Universities & Colleges--Staff; Social advocacy |
| Digital Publisher |
Special Collections & University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. |
| Date |
2024 |
| Date Digital |
2024 |
| Temporal Coverage |
1996; 1997; 1998; 1999; 2000; 2001; 2002; 2003; 2004; 2005; 2006; 2007; 2008; 2009; 2010; 2011; 2012; 2013; 2014; 2015; 2016; 2017; 2018; 2019; 2020; 2021; 2022; 2023; 2024 |
| Medium |
oral histories (literary genre) |
| Spatial Coverage |
South Ogden, Weber County, Utah, United States; Arizona, United States; Layton, Davis County, Utah, United States; Ogden, Weber County, Utah, United States; Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States; Rome, Lazio, Italy |
| Type |
Image/StillImage; Text |
| Access Extent |
PDF is 44 pages |
| Conversion Specifications |
Filmed using a Sony HDR-CX430V digital video camera. Sound was recorded with a Sony ECM-AW3(T) bluetooth microphone. Transcribed using Express Scribe Transcription Software Pro 6.10 Copyright NCH Software. |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
Materials may be used for non-profit and educational purposes, please credit Special Collections & University Archives (SCUA); Weber State University |
| Source |
Ziegler, Mercedes OH22_013 Oral Historeis; Special Collections & University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6c5q2av |
| Setname |
wsu_webda_oh |
| ID |
154330 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6c5q2av |
