City College of New York
City University of New York
The CUNY System, 1970 4-year/senior colleges 2-year/community colleges Baruch College Brooklyn College The City College of New York Hunter College John Jay College of Criminal Justice Lehman College Medgar Evers College (founded 1970) New York City College of Technology Queens College Richmond College York College Borough of Manhattan Community College Bronx Community College Hostos Community College Kingsborough Community College LaGuardia Community College Staten Island Community College Queensborough Community College
Higher Education for the Masses City College, founded 1847
Demographic Changes
1969: Protest & Occupation
1969: Protest & Occupation
The Other Context: The Vietnam War
The Other Context: The Vietnam War
CUNY Admissions 1960s Admissions Criteria 4-year schools: High school graduate with 85-90% GPA 2-year schools: High school GPA of 70-75%
Search for Education, Elevation, and Knowledge (SEEK) Program CUNY Open Admissions 1960s Admissions Criteria 1970 Admissions Criteria 4-year schools: High school graduate with 85-90% GPA 2-year schools: High school GPA of 70-75% 4-year schools: High school graduate with 80% average --OR-- High school graduate ranked in the top half of their class 2-year schools: High school diploma or equivalent Search for Education, Elevation, and Knowledge (SEEK) Program
Shaughnessy’s Context: Open Admissions, Year 1 (1970)