"The Last Straw!!!"
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Budget Slash Fer SES
Rusiness- Laus.Chemi t C ncluded in the letter was a di-
in. é , ‘recti i hat there would
On Oct. 4, Dean James E. Tobin nieations Arts, Contemporary Ciy- iTective stating tha
zat s scheduled ‘for the
ilization, English, Geology, Mathe- be no classes schedu
i
jissued a newsletter to all depart-
i : ‘ tis i hatsoever :
Saag ae ree fern Tone matics, Music, Physical Eduéation aire rr peas ar- Km htoeat
for the Spring 1969 Semester, the and all languages before 6:20, unless. we can ; Oct Rr, 19%
College had seen fit to drop al a range to have no day students in ala
beginning courses in Accounting,
The above article outlines the latest & most outrageous attack of this
WARFARE-economy gov't. against our lives. The money is around. But as you know
70% of our national budget is spent for the war,
Here at QC most black and Puerto Rican students are concentrated in S63.
Most night students must work during the day and depend on taking classes at night
Faculty and college staff now face the real question of job security. And because
our generation is more and more counting on college for future jobs, our verv
livelihoods are at stake : ®
In essence, the "decision" to drop half of SGS is plainly: acl.
eee a, eee eo. : ve ae
First of all, we have just got to get ourselves together and fight this
thing with what ever means necessary. Now. Before it's too fate. We've got
to demand;
fe and
Restoration of SGS. But much more: an expansion of the entire
university. This means, among other things, admission of 1,000
students to day session with stipends. Andtha se students
be comprised of 60% black and PuertawRican youth,
2. Student control of firing and sana Rgeet library, the cafeteria
with decent wages and working condifens for employees, especially
caf workers, ’
3. An end to all required courses. The immediate inclusion of black,
',ferature and history on al! levels of the curriculum, {CCty 2, ete:
4, Forthright knowledge of shady dealinos of Ford Foundation with school
decentralization and OC
moore WOW. Gubois club
meets thursdays | pm A 331 (labor donated)
Budget Slash Fer SES
Rusiness- Laus.Chemi t C ncluded in the letter was a di-
in. é , ‘recti i hat there would
On Oct. 4, Dean James E. Tobin nieations Arts, Contemporary Ciy- iTective stating tha
zat s scheduled ‘for the
ilization, English, Geology, Mathe- be no classes schedu
i
jissued a newsletter to all depart-
i : ‘ tis i hatsoever :
Saag ae ree fern Tone matics, Music, Physical Eduéation aire rr peas ar- Km htoeat
for the Spring 1969 Semester, the and all languages before 6:20, unless. we can ; Oct Rr, 19%
College had seen fit to drop al a range to have no day students in ala
beginning courses in Accounting,
The above article outlines the latest & most outrageous attack of this
WARFARE-economy gov't. against our lives. The money is around. But as you know
70% of our national budget is spent for the war,
Here at QC most black and Puerto Rican students are concentrated in S63.
Most night students must work during the day and depend on taking classes at night
Faculty and college staff now face the real question of job security. And because
our generation is more and more counting on college for future jobs, our verv
livelihoods are at stake : ®
In essence, the "decision" to drop half of SGS is plainly: acl.
eee a, eee eo. : ve ae
First of all, we have just got to get ourselves together and fight this
thing with what ever means necessary. Now. Before it's too fate. We've got
to demand;
fe and
Restoration of SGS. But much more: an expansion of the entire
university. This means, among other things, admission of 1,000
students to day session with stipends. Andtha se students
be comprised of 60% black and PuertawRican youth,
2. Student control of firing and sana Rgeet library, the cafeteria
with decent wages and working condifens for employees, especially
caf workers, ’
3. An end to all required courses. The immediate inclusion of black,
',ferature and history on al! levels of the curriculum, {CCty 2, ete:
4, Forthright knowledge of shady dealinos of Ford Foundation with school
decentralization and OC
moore WOW. Gubois club
meets thursdays | pm A 331 (labor donated)
Title
"The Last Straw!!!"
Description
Produced by the W.E.B. DuBois Club of Queens College, a local chapter of a nationwide anti-war group, this flier brings attention to proposed budget cuts and their consequences at the college's School of General Studies. Attributing the slashed funding to the government's spending in the Vietnam War, the club's flier bemoans the impact that the cuts will have on the school's black and Puerto Rican populations. In response, the flier calls for, among other measures, an expansion of daytime classes, steps taken to improve racial equality on campus, student control of academic employment, and an end to required courses.
Creator
The W.E.B DuBois Club
Date
October 1968
Language
English
Publisher
Queens College Department of Special Collections and Archives (New York, N.Y.)
Rights
Obtained from Contributor - Copyright Unknown
Source
Queens College Special Collections and Archives
Original Format
Flier / Leaflet (1 or 2 page handout)
The W.E.B DuBois Club. Letter. “‘The Last Straw!!!’.”, CUNY DIGITAL HISTORY ARCHIVE, accessed March 10, 2026, https://stephenz.tailc22a4b.ts.net/s/cdha/item/963
Time Periods
1961-1969 The Creation of CUNY - Open Admissions Struggle
