Oral history interview with Dr. Lee Bird: We Will Remember Promise

Interview Date: 05/24/2021
Interviewer: Finchum, Tanya
Interview Location: Online interview

Lee Bird, Vice President of Student Affairs at Oklahoma State University from 2000-2019, recalls the aftermath of the 2001, 2011, and 2015 tragedies involving OSU directly. She discusses being a member of the response team for the 2001 plane crash, having an active role in planning and executing the response, and being amazed by the outpouring of support from the Cowboy community. She explains her role following the 2011 plane crash as well as her actions following the homecoming parade crash. She talks about the various memorial dedications and about her efforts to focus on the positive side, what she refers to as collateral beauty, while never forgetting those lost.