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60 Years Strong: How Deep Our Roots Go: Dr. Richard Hagemeyer (1963-1986)

An exhibition by the Central Piedmont Archives that celebrates Central Piedmont's rich history and the success of our institution over six decades.

Distance Education

 

 

Dr. Richard Hagemeyer (1963-1986) supported and spearheaded various distance education initiatives, such as:

  • ACCESS (Association of Community Colleges for Excellence in Systems and Services), a non-profit consortium of community colleges that developed educational television courses. Key items on display include an ACCESS information pamphlet, a photo of a student in the Telecourse center, and a photo of Dr. Peter Goldmark, an ACCESS partner and the inventor of the LP (long-playing) record.
     
  • DOLLY (Dial our Listening Library Yourself), a system for students to access educational information via telephone. Key items on display include a DOLLY Schedule, articles about the DOLLY program, Tape #155 about Mecklenburg County History, and a photograph of student Eva Hunter operating DOLLY phones.
     
  • Radio Reading Service (RRS), a radio program for people with vision impairment or low vision. Key items on display include an article about the program’s origin and a photograph of Aaron Newlander reading a newspaper to listeners.

Under Dr. Hagemeyer’s administration, he also extended educational opportunities to off-site locations, such as malls and rental facilities. These became known as satellite centers and evolved under the next president of the College.

Dr. Richard Hagemeyer was the founding president of Central Piedmont Community College. He was president from 1963 to 1986.

Dr. Richard Hagemeyer was the founding president of Central Piedmont Community College. He was president from 1963 to 1986.

ACCESS (Association of Community Colleges for Excellence in Systems and Services) was a non-profit consortium of community colleges that developed educational television courses.

An ACCESS pamphlet. (Source: Presidential Papers Collection)

An ACCESS pamphlet. (Source: Presidential Papers Collection)

A photo of Dr. Peter Goldmark, an ACCESS partner and the inventor of the LP (long-playing) record. Dr. Richard Hagemeyer can be seen in the background. (Source: Presidential Papers College)

A student watching a video in the Telecourse Center, which was located on the second floor of the Hagemeyer Learning Resources Center. (Source: Photographs and Negatives Collection)

DOLLY (Dial our Listening Library Yourself) was a system for students to access educational information via telephone.

A photograph of student Eva Hunter operating DOLLY phones. (Source: History Room Collection)

A DOLLY catalogue containing information about DOLLY and a list of offerings. (Source: Presidential Papers Collection)

A DOLLY catalogue containing information about DOLLY and a list of offerings. (Source: Presidential Papers Collection)

A DOLLY catalogue containing information about DOLLY and a list of offerings. (Source: Presidential Papers Collection)

Radio Reading Service (RRS) was a radio program for people with vision impairment or low vision.

An article from Inside CPCC about the program's origin. (Source: College Publications Collection)

A photograph of Aaron Newlander, one of the Radio Reading Service workers, reading a newspaper to listeners. (Source: Photographs and Negatives Collection)