Tag: Newsday
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“Lehman College to Open Satellite Campus in Japan”
In the early 1990s, Lehman College worked to open a satellite campus in the city of Hiroshima, Japan. The article talks about liberal arts education as a “high technology export.” The goal of this venture was to create avenues for better international understanding. It also indicates further perceptions on behalf of the media outlets on…
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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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“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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“The Sad Beauty of Locked Gates”
“The upstart rebel kids turn into dignified men and women, committed to the rights of their people, flying the flags and manning the barricades of a genuine revolution.” Robert Mayer This coverage of the events at City College is much more poetic, elegantly written and outwardly sympathetic to the demands of the protesters, described as…
