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March to Gracie Mansion

This a photograph of a student, faculty and staff march down Lexington avenue crossing 103 towards Gracie Mansion to raise awareness about Hostos Community College’s need for funding to complete renovations at 500 Grand Concourse. In addition to [...]

Item Type: Image (Photograph)
Time Period: 1978-1992 Retrenchment - Austerity - Tuition
Subjects: 1970s Fiscal Crisis, Activism, Bilingual Education, Buildings and/or Architecture, Community Colleges, Ethnic, Black or Latino Studies, Relationships with Communities, Student Organizations
Tags: Child Care, City Hall, Hostos Community College
"Save Hostos Now!"

In March of 1975, the Community Coalition to Save Hostos took over the school in protest over the Board of Higher Education’s decision to close Hostos Community College. This flier announces the occupation of the school and articulates the demands [...]

Item Type: Text (Flier / Leaflet (1 or 2 page handout))
Time Period: 1970-1977 Open Admissions - Fiscal Crisis - State Takeover
Subjects: 1970s Fiscal Crisis, Activism, Board of Higher Education, Buildings and/or Architecture, Community Colleges, Open Admissions, Relationships with Communities, Student Organizations, Tuition
Tags: Budget Cuts, Coalition, Hostos Community College, Protest, Student Activism

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