In this conversation, Emeritus Professor Charles Higgins discusses his career at the University of California at Davis, including important persons and events that shaped his interests and scholarship, how he came to the Davis campus and his experiences, relationships and accomplishments as a member of the University and the local community. Name: Charles G. Higgins Interviewer: John R. Goss Date Interviewed: 4/10/03 Date Appointed: 1953 Date Retired: 1990 Department(s): Geology