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Letter from BCWO to President Kneller on Sex Discrimination

This letter to Brooklyn College president John Kneller informs him of the Brooklyn College Women's Organization's (BCWO) formation of "a Discrimination Committee to investigate charges of sex discrimination against any woman on campus, having [...]

Item Type: Text (Diary / Correspondence)
Time Period: 1970-1977 Open Admissions - Fiscal Crisis - State Takeover
Subjects: Activism, City / State Relations, CUNY Administration, Diversity, Gender, Legal, Women's Studies
Tags: Brooklyn College, Brooklyn College Women's Organization, Child Care, Demands, John Kneller, Lilia Melani, Renate Bridenthal, Women’s Movement / Feminism
Response to the Brooklyn College Women's Organization from President Kneller

In this letter addressed "Dear ladies," Brooklyn College President John Kneller's office delivers a dismissive response to complaints of sex discrimination and demands made by the Brooklyn College Women's Organization (BCWO). Kneller's office [...]

Item Type: Text (Diary / Correspondence)
Time Period: 1970-1977 Open Admissions - Fiscal Crisis - State Takeover
Subjects: Board of Higher Education, CUNY Administration, Gender, Legal, Pedagogy, Politics, Women's Studies
Tags: Brooklyn College, Brooklyn College Women's Organization, Child Care, John Kneller, Lilia Melani, Renate Bridenthal, Sex discrimination, Women’s Movement / Feminism
BWCO Response to President Kneller on Daycare

Responding to the dismissive tone of a letter from Brooklyn College President John Kneller's office, the Brooklyn College Women's Organization (BCWO) wrote: "The tone and content of the letter...does not convey the cooperative spirit of which you [...]

Item Type: Text (Diary / Correspondence)
Time Period: 1970-1977 Open Admissions - Fiscal Crisis - State Takeover
Subjects: Activism, Diversity, Gender, Legal, Pedagogy, Politics, Women's Studies
Tags: Brooklyn College, Brooklyn College Women's Organization, Child Care, John Kneller, Lilia Melani, Renate Bridenthal, Sex discrimination, Women’s Movement / Feminism
Brooklyn College Women's Organization Members List

The Brooklyn College Women's Organization (BCWO) was the first organized group of women faculty at Brooklyn College, brought together across departments to address women's issues at the university. BCWO was the birthplace of feminist activity and [...]

Item Type: Text (Notes / Minutes)
Time Period: 1970-1977 Open Admissions - Fiscal Crisis - State Takeover
Subjects: Activism, Gender, Pedagogy, Politics, Women's Studies
Tags: Brooklyn College, Brooklyn College Women's Organization, Freddie Wachsberger, Lilia Melani, Renate Bridenthal, Tucker Pamella Farley, Women's Center, Women’s Movement / Feminism

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