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Peer reviewedMarshak, Robert E.; Wurtemburg, Gladys – Change, 1981
A view of events at City College of New York during the 1970s when an open admissions policy was initiated is discussed by the eighth president of the college. At CUNY, the objective was to provide remediation, counseling, and tutoring in order to maximize the possibility of success. (MLW)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Access to Education, Admission Criteria, Black Students
Peer reviewedMarshak, Robert E.; Wurtemburg, Gladys – Change, 1982
The controversy generated by the CUNY open admissions policy is described by its former president. The combination of tuition charges and the modified open admissions policy lowered student enrollment and the retrenchment of younger faculty lowered the morale of the faculty. (MLW)
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Administration, College Admission, Declining Enrollment
Download full textMarshak, Robert E. – 1980
A personal account of the years 1970 to 1979 at The City College of New York is presented in the form of memoirs of the eighth president of City College, Robert E. Marshak. Topics discussed include: the history of City College, urban higher education, open admissions, the liberal arts, ethnic studies, professional training, biomedical education,…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, College Presidents, Educational Change, Educational History
