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Janet Mayes: An Oral History of the CCNY 1960’s SEEK Program
In this oral history interview, Janet Mayes, a City College SEEK writing teacher reflects on her experiences with the program. Mayes joined CCNY in the spring of 1967, making her one of the seven original SEEK writing lecturers. She co-taught a SEEK [...]
Item Type: Oral History (Digital)
Subjects: Activism, Admissions, Diversity, Open Admissions, Pedagogy, Politics, Relationships with Communities, Remediation
Tags: Addison Gayle, Allen B. Ballard, Anthony Penale, Audre Lorde, Barbara Christian, Brooklyn College, City College of New York, Civil Rights Movement, Desegregation, Equal Opportunity Programs, Janet Mayes, Kenneth Bruffee, Leslie Berger, Mina Shaughnessy, Racial Justice, SEEK, Social Justice, Toni Cade Bambara, Tutoring, Writing pedagogy
LaGuardia Works: LaGuardia Community College, the First 25 Years
This booklet, published in 1997, tells the story of the first 25 years of LaGuardia Community College, from its conception as "Community College Number Nine" in 1968 through its 1971 opening and beyond. The author describes the social and economic [...]
Item Type: Text (Pamphlet / Petition)
Time Periods: 1978-1992 Retrenchment - Austerity - Tuition, 1993-1999 End of Remediation and Open Admissions in Senior Colleges
Subjects: 1970s Fiscal Crisis, Activism, Admissions, Austerity, Bilingual Education, Buildings and/or Architecture, City / State Relations, Community Colleges, Diversity, Faculty Governance, Financial Aid, Gender, Immigration, Open Admissions, Pedagogy, Politics, Relationships with Communities, Remediation, Student Organizations