Memorandum of Understanding from Al Vann
Item
THE STEERING COMMITTEE OF THE
, BEDFORD-STUYVESANT COALITION ON EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND SERVICES
WITH A COMMITTEE FROM THE ;
BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION
April 25, 1968
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING:
As a point of departure we would like to begin with the two (2)
commitments made to us at our previous meeting.
1. The community will exercise final approval rights in
presidential selection. The community is also free to
make nominations which will bé accorded equal consideration.
2. The Presidential Selection Committee will have a majority
of community representation of 7:3. ~
We also received highly affirmative reactions to the following:
A. The possibility of a Baccalaureate degree granting entity---
if initially only in the form of an all CUNY institution.
B. That while all authority rest with the Board by virtue of the
State Education Law, de facto accommodations can be made which
effectively result in such delegation or authority to communi-
ty representatives. : :
Al ‘Vann
AV/pp
, BEDFORD-STUYVESANT COALITION ON EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND SERVICES
WITH A COMMITTEE FROM THE ;
BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION
April 25, 1968
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING:
As a point of departure we would like to begin with the two (2)
commitments made to us at our previous meeting.
1. The community will exercise final approval rights in
presidential selection. The community is also free to
make nominations which will bé accorded equal consideration.
2. The Presidential Selection Committee will have a majority
of community representation of 7:3. ~
We also received highly affirmative reactions to the following:
A. The possibility of a Baccalaureate degree granting entity---
if initially only in the form of an all CUNY institution.
B. That while all authority rest with the Board by virtue of the
State Education Law, de facto accommodations can be made which
effectively result in such delegation or authority to communi-
ty representatives. : :
Al ‘Vann
AV/pp
Title
Memorandum of Understanding from Al Vann
Description
In this memorandum of understanding between the Bedford-Stuyvesant Coalition and a committee from the Board of Higher Education (likely the Presidential Search Committee), Al Vann, the chairman of the Coalition's steering committee, acknowledges two major promises made to his group. These include: "the community's final approval rights" in selecting a college president, and the community's majority representation on the Presidential Search Committee. The memo also includes other requests from Vann's organization.
Contributor
Tager, Florence
Creator
Vann, Al
Date
April 25, 1968
Language
English
Rights
Obtained from Contributor - Copyright Unknown
Source
CUNY Central Archives
Vann, Al. Letter. “Memorandum of Understanding from Al Vann.”, CUNY DIGITAL HISTORY ARCHIVE, accessed March 10, 2026, https://stephenz.tailc22a4b.ts.net/s/cdha/item/343