Tag: Foundation
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Early ’60s Accusations of Discrimination
Accusations of discrimination at the university predate the protests that occur in 1969 over the need for increased admission for Black and Puerto Rican students. Calls to combat discrimination begin intersecting with both cultural and curricular issues around liberal arts later in the decade.
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Municipal Colleges Become City University of New York
“City University Proposed For 7 Municipal Colleges: CITY UNIVERSITY IS PROPOSED HERE” The name City University of New York is first used, shifting from just “the municipal colleges.” Largely, this move was to address increased demands for higher education, and to ensure that the municipal colleges in New York could grant PhDs. Read more.
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“City Colleges Get First Chancellor After Long Hunt: Everett of Hollins College in Virginia Named to Unify 7 Institutions in System”
This article details the background and education of CUNY’s first chancellor, John R. Everett, a humanist in the fields of philosophy and film. Much of the coverage on his appointment mentions this background as a philosopher as something that recommends him for the job. The coverage is also generally celebratory after a 3-year search, and…
