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Steering Committee of the Bedford-Stuyvesant Coalition on Educational Needs and Services Minutes: Proposed Selection Criteria for the President of Community College 7

On September 24, 1968, the Steering Committee of the Bedford-Stuyvesant Coalition on Educational Needs and Services (B-SCENS) met to discuss the criteria they hoped to use in the selection of a president for a new, public college in Central [...]

October 7, 1968, Proposal to Improve the Planning and Implementation of Community College 7

On October 7, 1968, Joseph Shenker, Acting Dean for Community College Affairs for the City University of New York, submitted a proposal to the Ford Foundation for a $440,000 grant “to Improve the Planning and Implementation of Community College [...]

October 7, 1968, Letter from Al Vann to the editors of the New York Amsterdam News

On October 7, 1968, Al Vann, chairman of the Bedford-Stuyvesant Coalition on Educational Needs and Services, wrote a letter to the Editor of the New York Amsterdam News, responding to an editorial published a week earlier. The editors of the [...]

Preliminary Site Selection Report for the proposed Community College 7

On November 4, 1968, Charles Wright, Planning Consultant to the Bedford-Stuyvesant Coalition on Educational Needs and Services (B-SCEN) submitted a memo to Al Vann, chairman of the Negotiation Committee detailing four possible sites he had [...]

November 26, 1968 Minutes of the Presidential Search Committee for Community College 7

On November 26, 1968, the Presidential Search Committee for Community College 7, composed of five City University of New York (CUNY) officials and five appointed representatives of the Bedford-Stuyvesant community, met to discuss candidates for the [...]

December 3, 1968 Minutes of the Special Meeting of the Negotiation Team of the Bedford-Stuyvesant Educational Needs and Services

The five-member Negotiation Team of the Bedford-Stuyvesant Coalition on Educational Needs and Services met on December 3, 1968, to discuss a proposed resolution put forward by City University of New York (CUNY) officials to establish Community [...]

December 9, 1968 Minutes of Special Meeting of the Negotiation Team of the Bedford-Stuyvesant Coalition on Educational Needs and Services

On December 9, 1968, in its second Special Meeting in less than a week, the five-member Negotiation Team of the Bedford-Stuyvesant Coalition on Educational Needs and Services met to discuss their concerns that City University of New York (CUNY) [...]

December 10, 1968 Letter from Al Vann to Frederick Burkhardt

On December 10, 1968, Al Vann, Chairman of the Bedford-Stuyvesant Coalition on Educational Needs and Services (B-SCENS), wrote to Frederick Burkhardt, Chairman of the New York City Board of Higher Education, to comment on a debate that had [...]

February 1968 Youth in Action Flyer: "Have Your Say in Planning for Your Community College"

In this February 1968 flyer distributed in the Bedford-Stuyvesant community of Central Brooklyn, educational advocacy groups and community-based organizations responded immediately and forcefully to the announcement by the City University of New [...]

February 13, 1968 Youth in Action Press Release Announcing Formation of the Bedford-Stuyvesant Coalition on Educational Opportunities and Services

In this February 13, 1968 press release, Youth in Action (YiA), a Bedford-Stuyvesant-based anti-poverty organization, announced the formation of the “Coalition on Educational Opportunities and Services,” (later changed to “Bedford-Stuyvesant [...]

February 14, 1968 Statement of the Central Brooklyn Coordinating Committee Regarding the Placement of a Community College in Central Brooklyn

On February 14, 1968, the Central Brooklyn Coordinating Council (CBCC), a community-based organization in Bedford-Stuyvesant, issued a public statement in response to City University of New York (CUNY) officials’ announcement two weeks earlier of [...]

January 19, 1969, Letter from Justice Thomas Jones to Al Vann announcing Jones's resignation from the Negotiation Team for Community College 7

On January 19, 1969 New York State Justice Thomas Jones wrote to Al Vann, Chairman of the Bedford-Stuyvesant Coalition for Educational Needs and Services (B-SCENS), resigning from his position as a member of the five-member Negotiation Team [...]

February 6, 1969 Minutes of the Negotiation Team of the Bedford-Stuyvesant Coalition on Educational Needs and Services in preparation for the Presidential Search Committee meeting for Community College 7

The five-member Negotiation Team delegated by the Bedford-Stuyvesant Coalition on Educational Needs and Services (B-SCENS) met on February 6, 1969, to prepare for a meeting to be held later that day with five City University of New York officials, [...]

Minutes of the February 17, 1969 Meeting of the Presidential Search Committee for Community College 7

On February 17, 1969 the Presidential Search Committee for Community College 7, composed of five City University of New York (CUNY) officials and five appointed representatives of Bedfrord-Stuyvesant community organizations, met to continue their [...]

March 13, 1969 Minutes of the Steering Committee of the Bedford-Stuyvesant Coalition on Educational Needs and Services:

On March 13, 1969, the Steering Committee of the Bedford-Stuyvesant Coalition on Educational Needs and Service met to discuss progress in the planning for Community College 7. At the meeting, the Committee formulated and agreed on three [...]

April 7, 1969, letter from Hugh Smythe to Albert Bowker declining the offer of the presidency of Community College 7

On April 7, 1969, Hugh Smythe, United States Ambassador to Malta, wrote to Dr. Albert Bowker, Chancellor of the City University of New York (CUNY) declining his offer of the position of president of Community College 7. Smythe specifically [...]

May 26, 1969 Letter from Thomas Jones to Franklin Thomas

On May 26, 1969, New York State Justice Thomas Jones wrote to Franklin Thomas, president of the Bedford-Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation, forwarding a copy of a letter sent four days earlier from Albert Bowker to Al Vann, Chair of the [...]

July 1969 Progress Summary to the Community from Al Vann

In July 1969 Al Vann, Chairman of the Bedford-Stuyvesant Coalition on Educational Needs and Services (B-SCENS), wrote a “Progress Summary to the Community,” detailing the activities and positions of the Negotiation Team, delegated by the [...]

Unsigned July 27, 1969 Letter from "Concerned Members of the Negotiation Team" to Al Vann

On July 27, 1969, “Concerned members of the Negotiation Team” of the Bedford-Stuyvesant Coalition on Educational Needs and Services (B-SCENS) drafted a letter to Al Vann, Chairman of the B-SCENS and the Negotiation Team, asking that he postpone [...]

September 16, 1969 Resolution of the Board of Higher Education to Disband the Presidential Search and Planning Committee for Community College 7

On September 16, 1969 the Executive Committee of the Board of Higher Education (BHE( issued a formal resolution to dissolve the “Presidential Search and Planning Committee for Community College 7” due to the insistence of the Bedford-Stuyvesant [...]

September 17, 1969 Letter from CUNY Vice Chancellor Julius C. C. Edelstein to Assemblyman Samuel Wright

On September 17, 1969, Julius Edelstein, Vice Chancellor of the City University of New York (CUNY), wrote to Assemblyman Samuel Wright, who represented Central Brooklyn, to inform him of the Executive Committee of the Board of Higher Education [...]

September 24, 1969 Letter from Chancellor Albert Bowker to Al Vann

On September 24, 1969, Albert Bowker, Chancellor of the City University of New York (CUNY) wrote to Al Vann, a community leader of Bedford-Stuyvesant, formally informing him of the Board of Higher Education’s Resolution eight days before to [...]

September 24, 1969 Letter from Al Vann to Porter Chandler

On September 24, 1969, Al Vann, Chairman of the Bedford-Stuyvesant Coalition on Educational Needs and Services (B-SCENS) wrote a letter to Porter Chandler, Chairman of the Board of Higher Education, responding to a recent Resolution of the Executive [...]

January 27, 1969 Resolution of the Board of Higher Education approving the establishment of a four-year experimental college in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn

On January 27, 1969, the Board of Higher Education of New York City resolved to establish an “experimental four-year college of professional studies located in or near Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn,” effectively supplanting plans announced a year [...]

January 31, 1969 Draft Letter to the Editor of the New York Times from Al Vann

On January 31, 1969, Al Vann, circulated to his fellow Steering Committee Members of the Bedford-Stuyvesant Coalition on Educational Needs and Services (B-SCENS) a draft letter to the Editor of the New York Times, responding to an article published [...]

Draft Letter from Al Vann to the Editor of the Amsterdam News

On February 14, 1970, Al Vann, Chairman of the then-disbanded Bedford-Stuyvesant Coalition on Educational Needs and Services, wrote a letter to the editor of the Amsterdam News, offering his account of the negotiations that had taken place over the [...]

Brooklyn Branch Education Committee of the NAACP Press Release, March 16, 1970: The Appointment of Richard Trent as President of Medgar Evers College, CUNY

On March 16, 1970 the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) issued a press release announcing their approval of the appointment of Richard Trent as the president of the newly established Medgar Evers College, CUNY in [...]

December 2, 1970 CUNY Press Release Announcing Medgar Evers: New College in Central Brooklyn

On December 2, 1970, the City University of New York issued a press release announcing that a new college planned in and for Central Brooklyn, referred to in previous plans and documents as “Community College 7,” would be named for Civil Rights [...]

Committee to Seek Presidents for Community Colleges 7 and 8: Minutes - February 15, 1968,

On February 15, 1968, seven City University of New York (CUNY) officials met to discuss their role and responsibilities as the Committee to Seek Presidents for Community Colleges Seven and Eight. The Committee agreed that their “primary focus… [...]

Brooklyn College Acting President Peck's April 18, 1969 Letter Indicating a Meeting Scheduled to Discuss the Students' 18 Demands

This April 18, 1969 letter from Acting BC President George Peck confirmed his office's open communications with Puerto Rican and African-American student activists regarding the 18 demands presented by the students earlier in April. This item is [...]

May 5, 1969 Memo from Brooklyn College Acting President George Peck discussing input from BC student government about student suspensions

This May 5, 1969 memo from Brooklyn College (BC) Acting President George Peck alerted the BC campus about the role and responsibilities of the student government of College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) regarding student suspensions. The memo [...]

May 9, 1969 Announcement from Acting President George Peck alerting the Brooklyn College community that the NYPD would patrol the campus

On May 9, 1969 Acting Brooklyn College (BC) President George Peck announced the role of the NY Police Department in response to the student-led movement at. The document described various protest strategies and acts of civil disobedience coordinated [...]

May 14, 1969 Letter from Brooklyn College Acting President George Peck Announcing a Bail Review for Indicted Brooklyn College Students

A May 14, 1969 memo from Brooklyn College (BC) Acting President George Peck informed the college community about a bail review for BC students arrested during protests on the campus. The memo also stated Peck's commitment to confer with student [...]

Summer 1969 Brooklyn College Faculty Council Resolution Confirming the Establishment of the Puerto Rican and Afro-American Institutes at Brooklyn College

The establishment of both the Puerto Rican and Afro-American Institutes within Brooklyn College (BC), effective September, 1969, was announced in Minutes of the BC Faculty Council, . This document confirms the institutional purpose for both [...]

January 29, 1970 Request for Creation of a Department of Puerto Rican Studies at Brooklyn College

This January 29, 1970, letter, written by Professor Josephine Nieves, Director of the Institute for Puerto Rican Studies at Brooklyn College (BC), makes an official request to found a Department of Puerto Rican Studies at the college. The letter [...]

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