Tag: New York Times
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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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“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…
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“Graduate Center Adds Life to a CUNY Institution”
On the acquisition of the old B. Altman department store as the Graduate Center’s new campus. The article goes through the history of the Graduate Center, and the institution’s scholarly prestige – specifically in the humanities. It also lists the famous professors who have worked there and their accomplishments. The output of the Graduate Center…
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“DeVry Gives Career Training the Old College Try”
A new college in Queens called DeVry markets itself as providing “career-oriented liberal arts training.” A CUNY professor respond to this with worries that the students are not getting a proper liberal arts education, and that the schools cost more and do not provide students with enough resources. A student interviewed in the article came…
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“CUNY Head Weighs Requiring New General-Education Courses”
This is another part of the narrative line of CUNY struggling to reform during the 1980s to better serve the city’s working-class high school graduates. The Times in this era often reports from the point of view of CUNY in crisis, making tough decisions in an effort to reform. This is underscored by the picture,…
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“Facing Budget Cuts, CUNY Turns Away Students”
The first signs of the end of Open Admissions. Anyone who submitted an application after the deadline was shut out. Read more.
