Mason Rick Interview

Mason Rick

Contributor

Hannah Hoggatt

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Creation Date

2023-11-07

Keywords

COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-; Bursar; Finances; HEERF; Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund; Xavier University (Cincinnati, Ohio); ROTC; United States. Army; Jesuits; Tuition

Language

English

Description

Mason Rick was born in Evansville, Indiana. He attended Xavier University as an undergraduate and studied international affairs with a concentration in business. Rick was also a part of Xavier’s ROTC program and upon graduation, served in the army as an officer. Rick started working at Xavier in 2013 and moved from assistant bursar to interim bursar in February 2020. He now works as a Payment Sales Account Manager for Transact Campus.

This interview discusses the challenges that the Bursar’s Office faced due to COVID-19, as well as how they handled Emergency Relief Funds from the government. During the interview, Rick also shares his thoughts on how Xavier’s response to the pandemic affected students and faculty.

This interview is part of a series of interviews conducted as part of Rebecca Johnson's History-401 seminar in oral history.

Spatial Coverage

Cincinnati (Ohio)

Type

Sound

Format

audio/mp3

Duration

00:59:07

Item Identifier

xuaoh2023_hist401_005

Collection

Xavier University HIST401 Covid-19 Oral History Project

Repository

University Archives and Special Collections, Xavier University Library, Cincinnati, Ohio

Rights Statement

Copyright belongs to Xavier University (Cincinnati, Ohio). The interview may be copied by individuals or libraries for personal use, research, teaching or any 'fair use' as defined by copyright law. Permission to reproduce materials in this collection for publication or distribution must be obtained from Xavier University Archives.

Additional Files
xuaoh2023_hist401_005.pdf (342 kB)
Rick interview transcript

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