Parkas, Judith (Unknown)
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- Existence: Unknown
Biography
Judith Parkas joined FIT in February 1960 as a part-time professor. In September 1960, she started teaching full-time. Parkas taught Biology and Physical Anthropology. Parkas assisted the president as an adviser of curriculum development. She also held the position of Executive VP of the union as well as being the project director of the Technical Preparation Grant.
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Judith Parkas interview, 1994 November 10, 1994 November 10
Item
Identifier: SC.FITA.3.20.4.9.4.20
Scope and Contents
Judith Parkas, the Executive Vice President of FIT’s union, discusses her many roles at FIT. In addition to her union work, Parkas was a professor of Biology and Physical Anthropology as well as the project director of the Tech Prep Grant. Over the years, she helped develop and evolve FIT’s curriculum. She discusses the inception of the union and their early contentions with the Board of Trustees. There were also initial difficulties in unifying adjunct and full-time faculty, but Parkas...
Dates:
1994 November 10
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- Subject: Curriculum planning X