CUNY's Board of Higher Education Meeting to Approve Study of Women and Sex Roles (CSWS)
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535 East Eightieth Street
New York, New York 10021
SUMMARY OF ACTION TAKEN AT THE MEETING
OF
THE BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION HELD - NOV. 22, 1976
DTS POS 1 TROON
a
CHANCELLOR'S REPORT: The resolution was moved and seconded.
At this point the Board heard Mr. Arnold Cantor, the Executive
Director of the Professional Staff Congress, who spoke on the
widespread appointment of adjuncts throughout the University
system.
Resolution adopted, approving the Chancellor's Report, as
amended, as follows:
(a) Item 0.5. Central Office - Appointment (Annual Salary
Basis): Amended to indicate that appointment of John
Van Buren Sullivan requires a waiver of the bylaws.
(b) Items listed in PART E - ERRATA, to be withdrawn or changed,
as indicated. :
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Resolution adopted.
COMMITTEE ON ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
A. Baruch College-Cornell University - M.S. in Industrial and
Labor Relations: In introducing this item, Dr. Goldin made
the following statement for the record:
This ts one of the two pronosals on the Calendar which
represent additional steps in the development of collaborative
educational efforts between City University and the public and
indenendent educational sectors. Such consortium arrangements,
involving components of this University and other institutions
in coonerative educational endeavors, will serve to strengthen
and enrich the intellectual life of each sector, augment their
educational opportunities, and achieve economies both fiscal
and educational.
Resolution adopted.
=> B. Graduate School and University Center - Institute for the Study
ae
of Women and Sex Roles: Resolution adopted.
Dr. Goldin asked to be recorded as voting No.
Nursing: Resolution adopted.
N. Brooklyn College-Brooklyn Law School - M.A. Program in Political
Science: Resolution adopted.
Ta East pone Street
New York, New York 10023
CALENDAR
NOVEMBER 22, 1976
NO. 1. CHANCELLOR’S REPORT: RESOLVED, That the Chancellor’s Report for November 22,
1976 {including Addendum Items) be approved.
EXPLANATION: The Chancelior’s Report consists of those resolutions and actions of a non-policy nature which require approval
by the Board of Higher Education.
NO. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: RESOLVED, That the minutes of the meeting of the Board of
Higher Education on October 25, 1976 be approved as circulated.
NO. 3. COMMITTEE ON ACADEMIC AFFAIRS: RESOLVED, That the following items be adopted:
A. BARUCH COLLEGE-CORNELL UNIVERSITY - M.S. IN INDUSTRIAL AND LABOR RELATIONS:
RESOLVED, That the program in Industrial Labor Relations leading to the M.S. degree, to be offered by Baruch
College in cooperation with the New York State School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University,
be approved, effective September 1977, subject to financial ability.
EXPLANATION: The neect for a comprehensive Master's program in Industrial Labor Relations has been identified by
management end professiona! personnel in the public and private sectors; graduates of the Labor College (an undergraduate
program sponsored by SUNY and Cornell); and by many others employed by unions, commerce and industry in the metropolitan
area. ‘ }
The program, developed by a joint Baruch-Cornel! Committee, will offer two fields of concentration: collective bargaining
{including mediation, arbitration, fact finding, labor jaw, and labor union history and administration) and personnel and
manpower studies. The program will consist of a total of 12 courses or 36 credits plus a thesis or approved alternative research
project.
A joint committee selected from the graduate faculties of Baruch and Cornell will be responsible for the academic surveillance of
the program, selection of students, and approval of degree candidates. it is anticipated that about 40 students will enroll in the
program each year. Tuition and fees paid by students enrolled in a section taught by Cornell University faculty will be charged for
_at the prevailing Cornell Universsry rates and thess monies will be received by Cornell University. At the same time, tuition and
fees paid by students enrolled in sections taught by Baruch College faculty will be retained by City University in the usual way.
The program does not require additional facilities or faculty. Any costs incurred by Baruch will be absorbed by the college within
its regular operating budget.
_B. GRADUATE SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY CENTER - INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF WOMEN AND
uae, SEX ROLES: i's
RESOLVED, That the Institute for the Study of Women and Sex Roles be established at the CUNY Graduate
School and University Center, subject to the receipt of outside funding to cover all costs of the Institute.
EXPLANATION: The purpose of the Institute is to promote the scholarly study of women and sex roles; to encourage and
coordinate on a universityavide basis graduate and undergraduate courses related to this field; to develop, encourage and/or
sponsor research projects in the study of women and sex roles; and to develop and sponsor programs in community education on
topics related to women and sex roles. No institution currently exists in the metropolitan area to fulfill these functions. The
Institute will establish a mechanism for seeking outside funds. It will not offer courses, give degrees, or require any new tax levy
funding.
New York, New York 10021
SUMMARY OF ACTION TAKEN AT THE MEETING
OF
THE BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION HELD - NOV. 22, 1976
DTS POS 1 TROON
a
CHANCELLOR'S REPORT: The resolution was moved and seconded.
At this point the Board heard Mr. Arnold Cantor, the Executive
Director of the Professional Staff Congress, who spoke on the
widespread appointment of adjuncts throughout the University
system.
Resolution adopted, approving the Chancellor's Report, as
amended, as follows:
(a) Item 0.5. Central Office - Appointment (Annual Salary
Basis): Amended to indicate that appointment of John
Van Buren Sullivan requires a waiver of the bylaws.
(b) Items listed in PART E - ERRATA, to be withdrawn or changed,
as indicated. :
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Resolution adopted.
COMMITTEE ON ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
A. Baruch College-Cornell University - M.S. in Industrial and
Labor Relations: In introducing this item, Dr. Goldin made
the following statement for the record:
This ts one of the two pronosals on the Calendar which
represent additional steps in the development of collaborative
educational efforts between City University and the public and
indenendent educational sectors. Such consortium arrangements,
involving components of this University and other institutions
in coonerative educational endeavors, will serve to strengthen
and enrich the intellectual life of each sector, augment their
educational opportunities, and achieve economies both fiscal
and educational.
Resolution adopted.
=> B. Graduate School and University Center - Institute for the Study
ae
of Women and Sex Roles: Resolution adopted.
Dr. Goldin asked to be recorded as voting No.
Nursing: Resolution adopted.
N. Brooklyn College-Brooklyn Law School - M.A. Program in Political
Science: Resolution adopted.
Ta East pone Street
New York, New York 10023
CALENDAR
NOVEMBER 22, 1976
NO. 1. CHANCELLOR’S REPORT: RESOLVED, That the Chancellor’s Report for November 22,
1976 {including Addendum Items) be approved.
EXPLANATION: The Chancelior’s Report consists of those resolutions and actions of a non-policy nature which require approval
by the Board of Higher Education.
NO. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: RESOLVED, That the minutes of the meeting of the Board of
Higher Education on October 25, 1976 be approved as circulated.
NO. 3. COMMITTEE ON ACADEMIC AFFAIRS: RESOLVED, That the following items be adopted:
A. BARUCH COLLEGE-CORNELL UNIVERSITY - M.S. IN INDUSTRIAL AND LABOR RELATIONS:
RESOLVED, That the program in Industrial Labor Relations leading to the M.S. degree, to be offered by Baruch
College in cooperation with the New York State School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University,
be approved, effective September 1977, subject to financial ability.
EXPLANATION: The neect for a comprehensive Master's program in Industrial Labor Relations has been identified by
management end professiona! personnel in the public and private sectors; graduates of the Labor College (an undergraduate
program sponsored by SUNY and Cornell); and by many others employed by unions, commerce and industry in the metropolitan
area. ‘ }
The program, developed by a joint Baruch-Cornel! Committee, will offer two fields of concentration: collective bargaining
{including mediation, arbitration, fact finding, labor jaw, and labor union history and administration) and personnel and
manpower studies. The program will consist of a total of 12 courses or 36 credits plus a thesis or approved alternative research
project.
A joint committee selected from the graduate faculties of Baruch and Cornell will be responsible for the academic surveillance of
the program, selection of students, and approval of degree candidates. it is anticipated that about 40 students will enroll in the
program each year. Tuition and fees paid by students enrolled in a section taught by Cornell University faculty will be charged for
_at the prevailing Cornell Universsry rates and thess monies will be received by Cornell University. At the same time, tuition and
fees paid by students enrolled in sections taught by Baruch College faculty will be retained by City University in the usual way.
The program does not require additional facilities or faculty. Any costs incurred by Baruch will be absorbed by the college within
its regular operating budget.
_B. GRADUATE SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY CENTER - INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF WOMEN AND
uae, SEX ROLES: i's
RESOLVED, That the Institute for the Study of Women and Sex Roles be established at the CUNY Graduate
School and University Center, subject to the receipt of outside funding to cover all costs of the Institute.
EXPLANATION: The purpose of the Institute is to promote the scholarly study of women and sex roles; to encourage and
coordinate on a universityavide basis graduate and undergraduate courses related to this field; to develop, encourage and/or
sponsor research projects in the study of women and sex roles; and to develop and sponsor programs in community education on
topics related to women and sex roles. No institution currently exists in the metropolitan area to fulfill these functions. The
Institute will establish a mechanism for seeking outside funds. It will not offer courses, give degrees, or require any new tax levy
funding.
Title
CUNY's Board of Higher Education Meeting to Approve Study of Women and Sex Roles (CSWS)
Description
This Summary of Action Taken at the November 22, 1976, Meeting of CUNY's Board of Higher Education contained a report of the approval of the Institute for the Study of Women and Sex Roles, which became the Center for the Study of Women and Society (CSWS). While the Institute was approved, it was noted that psychiatrist and board member, Dr. Gurston D. Goldin, voted against the resolution. This is the type of push back that Susan Saegert and Anne Humpherys discuss in their email regarding the history of the CSWS. The minutes stated that all costs of the Institute were to be covered by outside funding and would not require any new tax levy funding. The Board of Higher Education acknowledged that the Institute would not offer courses or give degrees. Instead, it would promote women's studies, encourage and coordinate CUNY-wide courses related to women's studies, sponsor research in the field, and develop programs in community education on the study of women and sex roles. These minutes included an emphasis on the absence of such an institution in the NYC metropolitan area.
Since 1977, the Center for the Study of Women and Society (CSWS), Graduate Center, City University of New York (CUNY) has promoted interdisciplinary feminist scholarship. The Center’s research agenda focuses on the intersectional study of gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, class, and nation in societies worldwide. The Center co-sponsors the Women’s Studies Certificate Program and, most notably, hosts the only stand-alone Women’s and Gender Studies MA Program in New York City.
Contributor
Center for the Study of Women and Society
Date
November 26, 1976
Language
English
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Center for the Study of Women and Society
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Notes / Minutes
“CUNY’s Board of Higher Education Meeting to Approve Study of Women and Sex Roles (CSWS)”. Letter, CUNY DIGITAL HISTORY ARCHIVE, accessed March 10, 2026, https://stephenz.tailc22a4b.ts.net/s/cdha/item/1602