Category: timeline
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“When Welfare and Schooling Don’t Mix”
“They say that going to a four-year school and studying liberal arts does not prepare you for a job. But liberal arts makes you well-rounded. You learn how to speak, how to present yourself; it teaches you the essential things.” This article deals with a fundamental issue that faces CUNY during all time periods: educational…
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“Cuts at Hunter”
This letter to the editor argues against retrenchment and the firing of English faculty, who mainly teach introductory level and remedial English. This is framed as another issue of educational access for first-generation New Yorkers. Read more.
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“Don’t Shut Welfare Recipients Out of College”
Op Ed by Chancellor Joseph S. Murphy. The Chancellor in this piece argues against the loss of state assistance for people who enroll in bachelor’s degree programs. He discusses liberal education as both a right who should be available to all, and as necessary training for employment. The piece also includes a large visual element…
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“New Role for CUNY: Big Brother to Public Schools”
Another article that speaks to an attempt to rehabilitate CUNY’s reputation through stronger partnering with the “campus schools.” It details the integration of liberal arts and humanities programs into these initiatives. Read more.
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“Queens College, 50 Years Old, Seeks to Rebound”
A long piece about the revamping of both curricula and facilities at Queens College, 50 years after opening. This article details the need for an expansion of humanities programs. Specifically, it mentions a program to train teachers who are working with Latin American student populations, and a study to provide a framework for teaching American…
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“Panel Proposes CUNY Abolish Education Major: End to Education Major Proposed In CUNY’s Training of Teachers”
One of two Times reports in succession after a quiet period in the mid-80s. The detailed proposal suggested eliminating “education” as a major, and having education students specify another major like history or mathematics. They would sill need 24 credits minimum to certify as a teacher. The goal was to give new teachers more well-rounded…
