Category: era 3
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“Unlikely Group Charges Bias at University”
Reminiscent of early articles in the Times showing various forms of bias accusations – this time, against Italian Americans, who are considered a protected class at CUNY. Bias accusations of all sorts are consistently linked with cultural studies, and this case is no exception. Read more.
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“CUNY LAW SCHOOL EXHIBITS ART BY EX-RIKERS INMATES”
A different Post take on CUNY’s public programming. It’s written in a more “objective” or removed style than many of the other pieces from the Post. Read more.
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“In a New Generation of College Students, Many Opt for the Life Examined”
An article detailing a new influx of philosophy majors – at CUNY, the number of undergraduates majoring in philosophy grew 51% from 2002-2008. The article seems to attribute this new interest in students needing to make sense out of a rapidly changing world, and seeing that philosophy would earn them skills prized in fields such…
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“America at War”
This very short “goings on about town” piece from the Daily News exemplifies the public turn of humanities education, especially at the Graduate Center, going on at this time. The public event connects the war in Iraq to the Philippine-American war.
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New CUNY Center to Focus On the Art of the Biography
The establishment of the center for biography at the Graduate Center. The article details conflict between scholars over the emerging field, and if it belongs in academia or elsewhere. Perhaps this also speaks to a pervasive focus on individual “celebrity” personalities within the academy. Read more.
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“City Tech addresses needs of under-represented students”
An article about City Tech’s mentorship program for Black male students (the original CUNY Black Male Initiative, which is still operating). The article profiles the efforts to support student success, and the recognition that the campus has gained for these efforts. While the article mostly focuses on the college’s STEM program and retention rates, liberal…
