1. City College of New York

2. City University of New York

3. 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

4. Higher Education for the Masses
City College, founded 1847

5. Demographic Changes

6. 1969: Protest & Occupation

7. 1969: Protest & Occupation

8. The Other Context: The Vietnam War

9. The Other Context: The Vietnam War

10. CUNY Admissions 1960s Admissions Criteria 4-year schools:
High school graduate with 85-90% GPA
2-year schools:
High school GPA of 70-75%

11. 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

12. Shaughnessy’s Context: Open Admissions, Year 1 (1970)