Category: timeline
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C.C.N.Y Plans to Expand
This point is the beginning around what will become the Open Admissions debate. What appears in the papers at this point is mostly debate between various members of the campus, rather than external reporting.
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“SEARCH FOR TRUTH” – Letters to the Editor
Debates concerning the place of liberal arts and the humanities at CUNY sometimes play out in the “letters to the editor” section of the New York Times. They would have been part of the public discourse, not just confined to academic spaces. This particular piece from CCNY Professor Arnold J. Bornfriend is a rebuttal against…
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“Unrequired Reading”
This is an article about the reading habits of students at Brooklyn College that both manages to read as lighthearted and snooty. The tone is set by a New Yorker-esque cartoon at the top of the article, illustrating a couple strolling on the campus. More importantly, it is another demonstration of reporting that sets the…
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“Evening Courses at Bronx Community College”
This advertisement is an interesting example of how CUNY schools were representing themselves in terms of aesthetics at the time. It demonstrates that “liberal arts” and humanities were still at the center of the messaging for what the community colleges were offering. It is placed first, even though it comes alphabetically after engineering; also placed…
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Humanities Curricula Expanding
City College adds several graduate degrees this year, along with a curricular revamp at Queens College to restructure general education requirements. These articles detail a changing relationship between liberal arts education and different levels of schooling.
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“EMPLOYERS FOUND SHIFTING CRITERIA: City University Study Shows High Ability Is Now Being Put Above Personality”
STUDENT VIEW CHANGING Many Graduates Forgo High Starting Pay for Jobs That Pose Challenge Article ends with a section called “liberal arts appreciated” that argues that employers are increasingly valuing a liberal arts background, because candidates have a solid general education background and can specialize on the job. Read more
