Frank Garratt

In this interview Frank Garratt describes his time working on the faculty and as an administrator at TCC. He talks about teaching English when the school first opened, the progression of the college from being run by the Tacoma Public School District to being run by the state, and his time as an administrator. Other subjects included in his interview are the race debates of the 1960s and the integration of African American students into the student population, students avoiding the draft, budget cuts in the 1980s, and the changes in the student body and social life on campus.

I. Frank Garratt Facts (born, graduated, retired) pp. 1-2

II. Joining the College pp. 2-5

III. Teaching at TCC in 1960s pp. 5-6

IV. Why English? pp. 7

V. TCC’s Mission Over the Years pp. 7-9

VI. Integration of African American Students and Vietnam pp. 8-10

VII. Switching From Faculty to Manager pp. 10-13

VIII. Student Debates on Race 1969 pp. 13-16

IX. TCC from Public to State College pp. 16-18

X. The Difficulties of Being an Administrator pp. 18-21

XI. Budget Cuts 1980s pp. 21-22

XII. TCC’s Role in Tacoma pp. 24-25

XIII. TCC as a First Choice College pp. 25

XIV. TCC’s Mission pp. 26

XV. How TCC has Changed pp. 26-27

XVI. Where Should TCC Go? pp. 27-29

In Part 2 of this interview Mr. Garratt briefly speaks about the importance of Community College, and what it is like for people with disabilities in the academic world.

XVII. Why Community College is Essential pp. 1

XVIII. Disabilities and Academia pp. 1-3