Letter from President Kneller about Baccalaureate in Women's Studies
Item
December 11, 1974
Dr. Marilyn Gittell
Associate Provost and
Assistant Vice President
Brooklyn College
Dear Dr. Gittell:
I am happy to inform you that the Board of Higher Education
at its meeting on July 29, 1974, approved the Program in Women's
Studies leading to the Baccalaureate Degree effective September 1974.
Sincerely,
John W. Kneller
JWK: sk
Copy to: Arof. Renate Bridenthal
Prof. Pamella Farley
Dr. Marilyn Gittell
Associate Provost and
Assistant Vice President
Brooklyn College
Dear Dr. Gittell:
I am happy to inform you that the Board of Higher Education
at its meeting on July 29, 1974, approved the Program in Women's
Studies leading to the Baccalaureate Degree effective September 1974.
Sincerely,
John W. Kneller
JWK: sk
Copy to: Arof. Renate Bridenthal
Prof. Pamella Farley
Title
Letter from President Kneller about Baccalaureate in Women's Studies
Description
More than four years after the first meeting of the Brooklyn College Women's Organization, the Women's Studies Program co-founders received this letter from Brooklyn College President John Kneller. A major victory in securing legitimacy for both the program and women's studies as an academic field, this letter informed the program faculty of the Board of Higher Education's approval for an accredited baccalaureate in Women's Studies, effective September 1974.
Creator
John Kneller
Date
December 11, 1974
Language
English
Rights
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Source
Brooklyn College Library, Archives and Special Collections
Original Format
Diary / Correspondence
John Kneller. Letter. “Letter from President Kneller about Baccalaureate in Women’s Studies.”, CUNY DIGITAL HISTORY ARCHIVE, accessed March 10, 2026, https://stephenz.tailc22a4b.ts.net/s/cdha/item/653