Accusations of discrimination at the university predate the protests that occur in 1969 over the need for increased admission for Black and Puerto Rican students. Calls to combat discrimination begin intersecting with both cultural and curricular issues around liberal arts later in the decade.

• An open letter in the Times accuses Queens College of denying promotion to Catholic, Jewish, and Black faculty. Read more.
• Debates occur over who is allowed to speak and work at the colleges, including ex-Communists and Muslims. Read more.