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Description
Cole Nelson is an EMU alum who earned a degree in political Science in 2022. During his time at Eastern he worked in the Center for Jewish Studies with founding director, Marty Shichtman. Nelson worked closely with Shichtman, helping with things like event planning and updating the website. In this interview, he talks about his experiences at EMU, being hired as Shichtman's assistant, and how the center stayed afloat at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Interview Date
4-26-2025
Original Media Type
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Keywords
EMU Center for Jewish Studies, EMU Center for Oral History Research, Jewish Studies, CJS, Ypsilanti, Jewish identity, community engagement, higher education, EMU Alumni, COVID-19 pandemic, programming, political science, student voices, travel courses, CJS
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Recommended Citation
Hacanyan, Kat, "Cole Nelson, Oral History Interview, 2025" (2025). Oral Histories. 259.
https://commons.emich.edu/oral_histories/259