Summer 1969 Brooklyn College Faculty Council Resolution Confirming the Establishment of the Puerto Rican and Afro-American Institutes at Brooklyn College
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itsament oF a Puerto Rican Institute. Tne Institute wi]] have tae following purposes;
FI cant cer for scholars from various fields who: have a common interest in scholarship in the
Puerto Rican area; research and writing to expand Knowleage in this area; research in
uroan-reiated political and economic problems; promotion of Puerto Rican efforts in the
performing ana Fine arts; expansion OF the number of undergraduate courses in Puerto Rican
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That a n Afro-American Inseicute be established at Brooklyn Col tege, effective pap teuper 1969.
EXPLANATION: The Brooklyn College Faculty Counci? approved in May 1968, the establishment _ oe
eal an Afro-American Institute.. The Institute will have the following purposes: chal es ie
Bee eee RIN ITY in the Afro-American area; research and writing to expand knowledge in the ISU eo ee
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ani -ANATION: The Brooklyn College Facu} ity Council approved in May 1968 the
itsament oF a Puerto Rican Institute. Tne Institute wi]] have tae following purposes;
FI cant cer for scholars from various fields who: have a common interest in scholarship in the
Puerto Rican area; research and writing to expand Knowleage in this area; research in
uroan-reiated political and economic problems; promotion of Puerto Rican efforts in the
performing ana Fine arts; expansion OF the number of undergraduate courses in Puerto Rican
: Stuaies,
The Institute does not pian to offer courses on its own,but, as stated, Will encourage el :
| deve: opment wi vain eX] eine academic caper
NO. rhe ESTABLISHMENT OF AN AFRO-AMERICAN INSTITUTE - BROOKLYN COLLEGE: RESOLVED, ae |
That a n Afro-American Inseicute be established at Brooklyn Col tege, effective pap teuper 1969.
EXPLANATION: The Brooklyn College Faculty Counci? approved in May 1968, the establishment _ oe
eal an Afro-American Institute.. The Institute will have the following purposes: chal es ie
Bee eee RIN ITY in the Afro-American area; research and writing to expand knowledge in the ISU eo ee
1 ae eae ee research Pig ue paeere) ated pe itical and economic problems; a promoti on of Af Soereras can | ag ee as a Se eee
Tee ae forts in the performing and f ne att se 2xpa nsi on of the number ¢ of undergraduate eo : ee i
ae ey. wah ae oe
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spre foe at pt ea, a Te 3 ae 2 eS eh Sa x aa ye ey * fied “ae — ane 7 -
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Title
Summer 1969 Brooklyn College Faculty Council Resolution Confirming the Establishment of the Puerto Rican and Afro-American Institutes at Brooklyn College
Description
The establishment of both the Puerto Rican and Afro-American Institutes within Brooklyn College (BC), effective September, 1969, was announced in Minutes of the BC Faculty Council, . This document confirms the institutional purpose for both institutes as defined by the BC Faculty Council. The context also revealed that BC did not have plans to develop full departments of Puerto Rican or Afro-Americans Studies in 1969, noting that the institutes would offer courses through already existing academic departments within the college.
This item is part of the Puerto Rican Studies at Brooklyn College (PRSBC) Collection, which covers the largely Puerto Rican-led student movement at Brooklyn College (CUNY) during the late 1960s and early 1970s that fought for the creation of the Puerto Rican Studies Department at the college. The collection includes oral history interviews with pioneering student activists, photographs of participants and their struggles, and other archival materials on the fight to create the Puerto Rican Studies Department drawn from the Archives and Special Collections library at Brooklyn College.
This item is part of the Puerto Rican Studies at Brooklyn College (PRSBC) Collection, which covers the largely Puerto Rican-led student movement at Brooklyn College (CUNY) during the late 1960s and early 1970s that fought for the creation of the Puerto Rican Studies Department at the college. The collection includes oral history interviews with pioneering student activists, photographs of participants and their struggles, and other archival materials on the fight to create the Puerto Rican Studies Department drawn from the Archives and Special Collections library at Brooklyn College.
Contributor
Brooklyn College Library, Archives and Special Collections
Date
July 22, 1969
Language
English
Relation
13972
13982
13992
14092
14122
Rights
Public Domain
Source
Brooklyn College Library, Archives and Special Collections
Original Format
Memorandum/Press Release / Statement
“Summer 1969 Brooklyn College Faculty Council Resolution Confirming the Establishment of the Puerto Rican and Afro-American Institutes at Brooklyn College”. Letter. 13972, CUNY DIGITAL HISTORY ARCHIVE, accessed March 10, 2026, https://stephenz.tailc22a4b.ts.net/s/cdha/item/2122
Time Periods
1961-1969 The Creation of CUNY - Open Admissions Struggle
