Brenda G. Shue oral history interview, 2019 November 20

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Brenda Shue, Executive Assistant to UNC Charlotte's Chancellor Philip L. Dubois, talks about the events of April 30, 2019 and her role in the University's response to the tragedy. She begins the interview discussing her efforts to get Chancellor Dubois back to Charlotte in the immediate aftermath of the shooting because he was en route to Indianapolis, Indiana for a meeting. She then talks about her role as liaison between the Chancellor's Office and the families of the two slain students, Reed Parlier and Riley Howell. In addition to keeping the families informed, she was also able to arrange a private meeting for both families to meet prior to spring commencement. Ms. Shue concludes the interview thanking Brian Peck and Mark Colone from the Division of University Advancement for their logistical assistance to the Parlier and Howell families at spring commencement.

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Title: Brenda G. Shue oral history interview, 2019 November 20
Interviewee: Shue, Brenda G.
Interviewer: Jeffers, William Thomas
Place of Publication: Charlotte, North Carolina
Publisher: J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections & University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Date of Interview: 2019-11-20
Physical Description: 1 audio file (15:10) : Digital, MP3
Object Type: sound recording-nonmusical
Genre: spoken word
Language: eng
Interviewee Biography: The interview with Brenda Shue took place at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, North Carolina. She was born in Asheville, North Carolina. She was educated at UNC Charlotte and was employed as an Administrative Assistant to Chancellor Dubois at the same institution.
Abstract: Brenda Shue, Executive Assistant to UNC Charlotte's Chancellor Philip L. Dubois, talks about the events of April 30, 2019 and her role in the University's response to the tragedy. She begins the interview discussing her efforts to get Chancellor Dubois back to Charlotte in the immediate aftermath of the shooting because he was en route to Indianapolis, Indiana for a meeting. She then talks about her role as liaison between the Chancellor's Office and the families of the two slain students, Reed Parlier and Riley Howell. In addition to keeping the families informed, she was also able to arrange a private meeting for both families to meet prior to spring commencement. Ms. Shue concludes the interview thanking Brian Peck and Mark Colone from the Division of University Advancement for their logistical assistance to the Parlier and Howell families at spring commencement.
Digital Object Notes: MP3 access copy created on ingest from WAV preservation master. Interview originally recorded in two parts on a Marantz PMD 660 digital recorder with microphone.
Interviewee Occupations: Administrative assistants
Subjects--Names: Shue, Brenda G.
Dubois, Philip L.
Subjects--Organizations: University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Subjects--Topics: Emergency management
College students
School shootings
Universities and colleges--Administration
Compassion
Campus violence
Memorials
Collective memory
Commencement ceremonies
Subjects--Geographic: North Carolina--Charlotte
Subjects--Genre: Interviews
Oral histories
Coverage--Dates: 2000-2020
Digital Collection Title: UNC Charlotte Oral History Interviews
Digital Collection Series Title: Niner Nation Remembers Oral History Project
Rights: This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
Internet Media Type: audio/mpeg
Related Materials: UNC Charlotte April 30 Tragedy Memorial Collection, J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Identifier: NR-SH0024
Handle URL: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13093/uncc:2850

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