Committee to Seek Presidents for Community Colleges 7 and 8: Minutes - February 15, 1968,
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MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 15, 1968 MEETING
-of the
COMMITTEE TO SEEK PRESIDENTS FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES SEVEN AND EIGHT. —
’ Present; ; :
The Honorable Frederick H. Burkhardt, Chairman
The Honorable Porter R. Chandler
The Honorable Luis Quero Chiesa
The Honorable James Oscar Lee
The Honorable Arleigh B. Williamson
Chancellor Albert H. Bowker
Dean Joseph Shenker
The Honorable Ruth S. Shoup
The committee discussed the charge by the Board of Higher Education to the
committee, and agreed that the primary focus of the committee was to seek
-. presidents for Community College Number Seven and Community College Number
It.
munity groups in the Bedford-Stuyvesant <rea as soon as possible. The pur-
aban
‘Eight. It was further agreed that involvement in other aspects of the. 3
deve lopment of these two new institutions (sites, programs, goals, etc.)
would be considered only to the extent that such involvement is necessary
in fulfilling the committee's primary goal.
The committee agreed to hold a conference with representatives of the com-.
a pose of this conference will be: 4 me fe
oi. To inform the community representatives about che bach erouna a
: leading to the establishment of the cour ge Beticce and.
| : related factors regarding the legal wencdsivicee of the
Board of Higher Education, relationships with the State Uni- |
| versity and the Regents, and the mission of this committee.
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. Presidential Search Committee
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To ask the community representatives for their views on the
(a) goals of the community college, (b) possible sites for.
“the college, and (c) criteria that might be used in selecting
a president.
To request that the community representatives select two or
three delegates to sit with the committee as it seeks a
president for Community College Number Seven. The community
selected delegates will have the same privileges afforded to
faculty members who have been invited to participate by other .
Board presidential search committees.
It was agreed that the invitations to attend the conference would be sent
by Mr. Chandler as soon as appropriate staff work was completed to deter=-
“mine who should be invited.
1
February 15, 1968 of
MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 15, 1968 MEETING
-of the
COMMITTEE TO SEEK PRESIDENTS FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES SEVEN AND EIGHT. —
’ Present; ; :
The Honorable Frederick H. Burkhardt, Chairman
The Honorable Porter R. Chandler
The Honorable Luis Quero Chiesa
The Honorable James Oscar Lee
The Honorable Arleigh B. Williamson
Chancellor Albert H. Bowker
Dean Joseph Shenker
The Honorable Ruth S. Shoup
The committee discussed the charge by the Board of Higher Education to the
committee, and agreed that the primary focus of the committee was to seek
-. presidents for Community College Number Seven and Community College Number
It.
munity groups in the Bedford-Stuyvesant <rea as soon as possible. The pur-
aban
‘Eight. It was further agreed that involvement in other aspects of the. 3
deve lopment of these two new institutions (sites, programs, goals, etc.)
would be considered only to the extent that such involvement is necessary
in fulfilling the committee's primary goal.
The committee agreed to hold a conference with representatives of the com-.
a pose of this conference will be: 4 me fe
oi. To inform the community representatives about che bach erouna a
: leading to the establishment of the cour ge Beticce and.
| : related factors regarding the legal wencdsivicee of the
Board of Higher Education, relationships with the State Uni- |
| versity and the Regents, and the mission of this committee.
jee
tit.
. Presidential Search Committee
2.
=D
To ask the community representatives for their views on the
(a) goals of the community college, (b) possible sites for.
“the college, and (c) criteria that might be used in selecting
a president.
To request that the community representatives select two or
three delegates to sit with the committee as it seeks a
president for Community College Number Seven. The community
selected delegates will have the same privileges afforded to
faculty members who have been invited to participate by other .
Board presidential search committees.
It was agreed that the invitations to attend the conference would be sent
by Mr. Chandler as soon as appropriate staff work was completed to deter=-
“mine who should be invited.
1
February 15, 1968 of
Title
Committee to Seek Presidents for Community Colleges 7 and 8: Minutes - February 15, 1968,
Description
On February 15, 1968, seven City University of New York (CUNY) officials met to discuss their role and responsibilities as the Committee to Seek Presidents for Community Colleges Seven and Eight. The Committee agreed that their “primary focus… was to seek presidents” for the two new colleges, and that they would also consult with community organizations in Bedford-Stuyvesant, the announced location for Community College 7 and that two or three community delegates might “sit with the committee. . .with the same privileges afforded to faculty members who have been invited to participate by other Board [of Higher Education] presidential search committees.” In the coming weeks, Bedford-Stuyvesant community leaders successfully advocated for the committee's expansion to include five community representatives, balanced by an equal number of five CUNY officials.
In February 1968, the City University of New York (CUNY) announced plans to establish a new “Community College 7 in or near Bedford-Stuyvesant. . . oriented to the Bedford-Stuyvesant Community and operated in consultation with the community.” Representatives of a broad network of Central Brooklyn community organizations engaged in an 18 months-long negotiation with CUNY Board of Higher Education officials over CUNY’s plans for its newly announced “Community College 7,” including discussions about the proposed school’s curriculum, who would lead it, and what role the community would play in the school’s governance. The role of the Bedford-Stuyvesant community in planning and determining the leadership of the college remained a central point of controversy between Central Brooklyn’s educational and civil society leaders and CUNY officials in the negotiations that followed.
Contributor
Woodsworth, Michael
Creator
Committee to Seek Presidents for Community Colleges Seven and Eight
Date
February 15, 1968
Language
English
Source
Donald Watkins Collection (Brooklyn Public Library)
Original Format
Notes / Minutes
Committee to Seek Presidents for Community Colleges Seven and Eight. Letter. “Committee to Seek Presidents for Community Colleges 7 and 8: Minutes - February 15, 1968”,, CUNY DIGITAL HISTORY ARCHIVE, accessed March 10, 2026, https://stephenz.tailc22a4b.ts.net/s/cdha/item/2114