The Joan Herbers Oral History Transcript and Compact Disc contains a printed transcript and audio recordings on compact disc of an oral history interview with Herbers conducted by Maria Barbero on February 11, 2014. Professor Herbers discusses her involvement as principal investigator for OSU’s Project CEOS (Comprehensive Equity at Ohio State), her family background, academic career, gender issues she’s faced throughout her academic career, and general issues at Ohio State regarding academic politics, ethnicity, gender, and faculty retirement.

The Judy Tszu-Chun Wu Oral History Transcript and Compact Disc Recording contains a printed transcript and audio recordings on compact disc of an oral history of Judy Tzu-Chun Wu, conducted by Deborah Ballam on August 21, 2013. Professor Wu describes her career as a joint department faculty member at Ohio State University, her work for the Asian-American Studies Program and other components of the Diversity and Identity Studies Collective at OSU (DISCO). Wu also discusses the current climate at OSU for inclusion, and her continuing efforts to improve that climate.

The Marlene Longenecker Oral History Transcript and Compact Disc Recording contains a printed transcript and audio recordings on compact disc of an oral history of Marlene Longenecker conducted by Susan Hartmann on November 15, 2013. Professor Longenecker discusses her career at Ohio State University, growing up in California, and her education. She describes the beginning of the Women’s Studies program at Ohio State University and its development into a department, the National Women’s Studies Convention held at OSU in 1983, the atmosphere for women and minorities in the Department of English, and the role and obstacles of women faculty members on campus.

The Rudine Sims Bishop Oral History Transcript and Compact Disc Recording contains a printed transcript and audio recording on compact disc of an oral history with Rudine Sims Bishop conducted by Evelyn Freeman on August 16, 2013. Professor Bishop discusses her career as a professor focusing on multicultural children’s literature in the College of Education, coming to Ohio State University as the second African-American female full professor on campus. She also discusses her time in the College of Education as a dean, her role in hiring faculty, and the atmosphere for women and minority faculty and staff. Additional topics include the efforts to diversify the student body and address issues of general equality and diversification at the University.