Bob Francis grew up in Yuma, Arizona and graduated from ASU. After spending a year teaching high school in Yuma, he returned to ASU in 1970, starting in the Alumni Association. After a few years, he moved to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions where he spent most of his career. He retired in 2002.
Important / interesting parts of the interview include:
• The beginning of the Office of Undergraduate Admissions in Part 2
• The changing attitude about the role of the University in marketing itself to students and parents in Part 3
• The role of the Devils’ Advocates played in selling the University in Part 4
• The role Don Dotts and Christine Kajikawa Wilkinson played in Bob’s career in Part 6
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- Francis, Robert (Bob)
- Francis, Robert (Bob) (Interviewee)
- Mason, Marilyn (Interviewer)
- Scheatzle, David (Interviewer)
- Arizona State University Retirees Association (Producer)
- Administration
- Undergraduate Admissions
- Founding Programs
- Devils' Advocates
- Camera – Roger Carter; Audio – Roger Carter; Director – Dave Scheatzle; Video History Chair – Linda Van Scoy; Video Editor – Barry McNeill
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Francis, Bob. Interview. 17 April 2014. ASURA Video History Project. © Arizona Board of Regents. https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.2.N.188885