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Paying More, Getting Less

"Paying More, Getting Less," produced by Labor at The Crossroads, also known as Labor X, explores the 1995 CUNY budget cuts from both historical and activist perspectives. Janine Jackson, program director and host at Fairness and Accuracy in [...]

Item Type: Video/Moving Image (VHS)
Time Period: 1993-1999 End of Remediation and Open Admissions in Senior Colleges
Subjects: Activism, Austerity, City / State Relations, Faculty Governance, Open Admissions, Remediation, State and/or City budget, Tuition
Tags: Blanche Wiesen Cook, Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR), Janine Jackson, NYPRIG, Sandi Cooper
UFCT Legislative Memo: Petition Against State Budget Cuts

This memo was issued to the members of the United Federation of College Teachers (UFCT) on behalf of union president Israel Kugler. It announces a petition drive against proposed budget cuts at CUNY. The document illustrates that even in times of [...]

Item Type: Text (Memorandum)
Time Period: 1961-1969 The Creation of CUNY - Open Admissions Struggle
Subjects: Admissions, Austerity, Board of Higher Education, Community Colleges, Labor Unions, Remediation, State and/or City budget
Tags: Budget Cuts, College Discovery Program, Faculty Compensation, Governor Nelson Rockefeller, Israel Kugler, SEEK, United Federation of College Teachers
Letter to Governor Carey from Peter Roman, Chairman of Hostos Social Sciences Department

The chairman of the Social Sciences department at Hostos Community College penned this letter to Governor Hugh Carey asking him to prevent the closure of Hostos and the merger with Bronx Community College. Professor Peter Roman argues that the [...]

Item Type: Text (Diary / Correspondence)
Time Period: 1970-1977 Open Admissions - Fiscal Crisis - State Takeover
Subjects: 1970s Fiscal Crisis, Activism, Austerity, Bilingual Education, City / State Relations, Community Colleges, Relationships with Communities, Remediation, State and/or City budget
Tags: Governor Hugh Carey, Hostos Community College, Racial Injustice, Social Class, Upward Mobility

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