Category: era 3
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“Revisiting the 50s”
A moment of direct collaboration between the Times and CUNY to put on a series of events examining the “music, art, and culture” of the 1950s. It’s a fun and visually appealing advertisement; a distinct appeal to a public audience to engage with humanities subjects. Read more.
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“Van Sertima: Africans first to New World”
Continued engagement with CUNY, and specifically Medgar Evers, from the Amsterdam News. They report on an event that examines controversial research from a humanities professor who published research in the 70s that African settlers had integrated with indigenous Americans long before the arrival of Columbus. Even over a decade after the last former part of…
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“Defeat Capitalist Assault on Public Education – For Open Admissions and Free Tuition!”
Piece from a leftist publication in the immediate aftermath of 9/11. It reports that undocumented students were expelled from CUNY, and professors were maligned for an anti-war teach in. Described as an outright attack on public education in NYC, the piece also mentions that the NEH was subject to similar attacks. It’s the first piece…
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“CUNY VOWS CRACKDOWN ON ANTI-U.S. HATEFEST”
The culture wars are alive and well in the New York Post. This article presents a much more extreme response to protests on campus than those seen in the 1960s. It’s also one of several articles that specifically mentions professor Leonard Jeffries, labeling him as an anti-Semite. Read more.
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“CUNY MAKING ‘HISTORY’ WITH NEW CURRICULUM”
From the New York Post, which always styles its article headlines in capital letters. This piece reports on a new core humanities curriculum at CUNY that would mandate more history and philosophy courses for students. Specifically, the article zeroes in on potential problems: “But perhaps the most controversial component is the call for the creation…
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“A Narrowing Gateway at CUNY: English Skills”
A piece detailing the limited classes for ESL students at CUNY campuses. Many students needed extra English skills before enrolling in their degree courses, but there was a space issue. CCNY officials are seeing declining enrollments for ESL students – but this may be a result of them not meeting the minimum entry requirements for…
