2008 Woodie Awards
Currie retires after 36 years
Exclusive interview with Chemistry professor
Alana Kansaku-Sarmiento
Issue date: 3/14/08 Section: News
"There was a cost to that," said Currie. "We didn't have very much private life." Most students at a campus of this size will most likely still relate to this problem.
Another significant change at Pacific over the years involves the level of expectation put upon the students, as well as the level of education offered.
"I think that of course we are always redefining our expectations of faculty and students [...] we have capstone projects now […] There were no support services and even making up materials for class was difficult [due to less technology]."
"The complexity of teaching has gone up so much. We have staff support for labs and so forth, and [it's] a pretty big deal. When we didn't have so much complexities in how we taught, you had a lot more time to devote in activities. That's we could go to all the games and plays. Now we are spending a lot more time with the 50 emails a day we get a lot of those things didn't take up our time then."
Although there were many memories in his 36 years, Currie believes his favorite moment occurred about 30 years ago.
"The most exciting time was in 1976, when the first class that I saw as freshman graduated as seniors. I still really enjoy watching our seniors leave, and remember what they were like as freshmen."
Another significant change at Pacific over the years involves the level of expectation put upon the students, as well as the level of education offered.
"I think that of course we are always redefining our expectations of faculty and students [...] we have capstone projects now […] There were no support services and even making up materials for class was difficult [due to less technology]."
"The complexity of teaching has gone up so much. We have staff support for labs and so forth, and [it's] a pretty big deal. When we didn't have so much complexities in how we taught, you had a lot more time to devote in activities. That's we could go to all the games and plays. Now we are spending a lot more time with the 50 emails a day we get a lot of those things didn't take up our time then."
Although there were many memories in his 36 years, Currie believes his favorite moment occurred about 30 years ago.
"The most exciting time was in 1976, when the first class that I saw as freshman graduated as seniors. I still really enjoy watching our seniors leave, and remember what they were like as freshmen."
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