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Letter from Congressman Rangel to Chairman Giardino

In December 1975 Congressman Charles Rangel wrote this letter to the Chairman of the Board of [Higher] Education, Alfred Giardino, to convey his opposition to the closure of Hostos Community College. As the United States Congressman representing a [...]

Item Type: Text (Diary / Correspondence)
Time Period: 1970-1977 Open Admissions - Fiscal Crisis - State Takeover
Subjects: 1970s Fiscal Crisis, Austerity, Bilingual Education, Board of Higher Education, Community Colleges, Politics, Relationships with Communities, Tuition
Tags: Alfred Giardino, Budget Cuts, Hostos Community College, Social Class, Upward Mobility
Eco de Hostos: September 1976 / Eco de Hostos: Septiembre 1976

Eco de Hostos is the Hostos Community College bilingual student newspaper. This September-October 1976 issue features stories on the victory of keeping Hostos open alongside massive cuts to its budget. Also included in this issue are discussions of [...]

Item Type: Text (Newspaper / Magazine / Journal)
Time Period: 1970-1977 Open Admissions - Fiscal Crisis - State Takeover
Subjects: 1970s Fiscal Crisis, Academic Freedom, Activism, Austerity, Bilingual Education, Buildings and/or Architecture, Community Colleges, Politics
Tags: Budget Cuts, Candido de Leon, Hostos Community College, Retrenchment, Student Activism, Student Newspapers / Journals

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