Jean Ruth Buchert (1922-2016) received her bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Missouri at Columbia. She received a Fulbright Scholarship, which allowed her to study in Rome, Italy from 1953 to 1954. In 1957, Buchert completed her PhD at Yale University in English Language and Literature with a specialty in Renaissance. From 1957 to 1991, she taught English at Woman's College, now The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Buchert served as vice chairman of the Faculty Council, secretary of Epsilon chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa, and was on the Board of the SAT college entrance examination. Buchert talks about her personal history, including her education, and traveling the country, as well as work history. She recalls student life when she taught at the university, ideals of the time, student involvement, and faculty influence. Buchert describes faculty backgrounds, chancellors, and certain issues that arose during her time at the university. She covers Chancellors Edward Kidder Graham, Otis Singletary, and William Moran and their effect on faculty. She also speaks a great deal about Vice Chancellor Mereb E. Mossman. Buchert describes how faculty promotions were handled and the transition to co-education. She also recalls faculty/chancellor relationships and the Chancellor Moran/Alumni Association dispute. Buchert comments on the Board of Trustees, Greensboro Sit-ins, the School of Business, and Allen Trelease's book about the university's history.