University of Montana COVID-19 Oral History Project
Interviewer
John Stefanek
Files
Description
Montana State University undergraduate Carter Moffitt briefly discusses his background growing up in Boulder, Colorado, and his decision to attend MSU to pursue a degree in environmental engineering. He talks about joining Greek life during his freshman year and why he chose MSU’s Kappa Sigma chapter. Moffitt describes his decision to become the chapter’s president, as well as the responsibilities and challenges of the position. He recalls his decision to stay in Boulder with family during the COVID-19 pandemic after MSU switched to online classes, then returning to Bozeman to work during the summer. Moffit notes that living in Bozeman in the fraternity house during COVID-19 in May and June was calm compared to living in Boulder during the first two months of the pandemic. He describes his leadership methods during the pandemic and plans for the upcoming academic year as MSU transitions recruitment efforts online. Moffitt talk about how Montanans, especially younger adults, can show compassion for others by wearing masks and following social distancing measures as the phased reopening continues, especially as Montana sees a spike in COVID cases.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
COVID-19 pandemic; Global pandemic; Public history; Western Montana; Coronavirus pandemic; Public health and safety; Missoula County; Montana public health; Social distancing; Masks; Black Lives Matter protests; Boulder, Colorado; Bozeman, Montana; COVID-19; Environmental engineering; Fraternities; Greek life; Kappa Sigma Fraternity; Kappa Sigma H.Q.; Leadership; Montana State University; Online classes; Phased reopening; Recruitment; Sexual assault; Social probation; Zoom
Original Date
6-26-2020
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
University of Montana COVID-19 Oral History Project, OH 475, Archives and Special Collections, Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula
Digital Publisher
University of Montana--Missoula. Mansfield Library
Rights
Copyright to this collection is held by the interview participants and by the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula. Permission may be required for use. For further information please contact Archives and Special Collections: (406) 243-2053 / library.archives@umontana.edu
Oral History Number
OH 475-009
Media Type
Moving Image; Sound; Text
Original Format
1 MP4 (00:47:42 min.): digital + 1 transcript (12 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
video/mp4; application/pdf
Run Time
00:47:42 minutes
Local Filename
OH_475_009.mp4; OH_475_009.pdf
Citation
Moffitt, Carter, "Carter Moffitt Interview, June 26, 2020" (2020). University of Montana COVID-19 Oral History Project. 9.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/universityofmontanacovid19_oralhistory/9