Interviewer
Dr. Julian Pleasants
Link to Video(s)
Date of Interview
10-26-2011
Description
University School, Head Master, Ray Ferrero, student instruction K-12, University School expansion, Dr. Frank DePiano, autonomous, Abe Fischler, Mickey Segal, Lower School, early childhood expert, autistic children, “Mommy and Me”, Mailman Segal Institute, Jim & Jan Moran Family Center Village, Baudhuin School, Oral School, waiver, SACS-accredited, FCATs, advisory board, PTA, public schools, art, music, theater, private school, Upper School, Roman amphitheater, College prep, SAT, teacher/student ratio
Provenance
This series of interviews was conducted by Dr. Julian Pleasants during the period of 2009-2012 for research in compiling the 50th Anniversary book, The Making of Nova Southeastern University: A Tradition of Innovation, 1964-2014. To read more about the completed book, click here.
Host Institution
Nova Southeastern University - NSU Archives
Archives Location
NSU Archives, Row B, 5, 6.
Format Type
Audio CD
Length of Audio/Video
1:24:44 minutes
File Size
77.6 MB
Number of Copies
1 copy
Date Digitized
May 2016
Disciplines
Education | Educational Administration and Supervision | Educational Leadership | Higher Education | Higher Education Administration | History | Public History
Disclaimer
These oral histories express the personal views, memories, and opinions of the interviewee. They do not represent the policy, views, or official history of Nova Southeastern University.
Rights
Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce these oral histories must be obtained in writing from the Nova Southeastern University Archives. No use (beyond limited quotation) should be made of the transcripts of these interviews without authorization.
NSUWorks Citation
Chermak, Jerome, "Interview with Dr. Jerome Chermak - University School Headmaster" (2011). Oral Histories of Nova Southeastern University. 26.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/nsudigital_oralhistories/26
Included in
Educational Leadership Commons, Higher Education Commons, Higher Education Administration Commons, Public History Commons
Interviewee(s) Bio
Dr. Jerome Chermak was the Headmaster of the Nova Southeastern University School. He served at the administrative level of the University School for 33 years, 16 of those as Headmaster, and retired on June 20, 2015.
In 2010, he unveiled the first phases of the largest expansion project in the school’s 39-year history – an investment of about $70 million in the students’ future.
Dr. Chermak has helped the school develop a reputation for academic, artistic, and athletic excellence. And as a result, 100 percent of University School of NSU’s graduates are accepted to colleges and universities around the United States, and more than 90 percent are eligible for Bright Futures Scholarships.