Category: timeline
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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…
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“CUNY Moves Beyond “Brick and Mortar” Education”
This piece focuses on a move by CUNY to make education more accessible, thanks to new technology – the entirely online bachelor’s degree. The article focuses on elements that previously barred students from attending universities in a traditional setting, and how online degree programs present a remedy to these issues and a path towards academic…
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“CUNY to hold conference on African Diaspora”
Amsterdam News still consistently covers offerings for the Black community at CUNY. The article specifically mentions that the Graduate Center’s IRADAC is focusing on public programs, linking this article to several others from this time about the Graduate Center’s public intellectual offerings. Read more.
