The GC Advocate reported on an exchange of letters between the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) and Chancellor Goldstein regarding Pathways. The AAUP wrote after receiving news of threats made against faculty… Read More
In response to faculty in QCC’s English department objecting to forced reduction in credit hours, the administration has threatened to cancel all composition courses next year.
Earlier today, students and faculty wrote to Brooklyn College President Karen Gould about the handling of yesterday’s #May2 Student Manifestation, at which two Brooklyn College students were arrested (both now released—one with an… Read More
Rhodes Pictures has released a short documentary with interviews from students, teachers, and co-creators of the Free University held on May 1, 2012 at Madison Square Park. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE “Free University” in… Read More
The Medgar Evers Coalition for Academic Excellence and Mission Integrity (MEC Coalition) has announced a press conference on the steps of City Hall on May 3, 2012 at 10am. The press conferences comes… Read More
The following videos were posted hours after two students were arrested at Boylan Hall this afternoon. For more information about the events, visit Reclaim Brooklyn College and our roundup coverage.
A roundup of press coverage of the Free University held on May 1, 2012 in Madison Square Park.
A banner was dropped from the 5th Floor of Boylan Hall as six students soft locked outside the president’s office, two were arrested, and dozens ejected in aggressive police actions.
Our Schools NYC has posted a template letter for parents explaining why their children won’t be in school for May Day. The letter includes plans for meeting at Fort Greene Park for the May 1st… Read More
The May Day Free University schedule has been released. Download the entire packet at: http://www.dropbox.com/sh/fi89tzdqivhe8m3/Fv4Ten7z2Y. MEDIA ADVISORY Press Inquiries: (347) 670-FREU (3738) Rayya El Zein: (rayyaelz@gmail.com) 646-696-8910 Zoltán Glück : (zoltan.gluck@gmail.com) 415-519-5541 On TUESDAY, MAY… Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Free University in Solidarity with May 1 General Strike Press Inquiries/General Information: (347) 670-FREU (3738) Rayya El Zein: rayyaelz@gmail.com Zoltán Glück : zoltan.gluck@gmail.com Priya Chandrasekaran: pchandrasekaran@gc.cuny.edu Michelle Obando: ob4ndo@gmail.com… Read More
CUNY Baccalaureate for Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies is organizing a spring get together for students, alumni, and faculty. The event will take place on May 1, 2012, in Room 6412 at the Graduate… Read More
[Update 4/26/2012 @ 2:55pm] Press mentions: Chicago Tribune http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-rt-us-usa-colleges-debtbre83o1jl-20120425,0,3865486.story NY1 http://manhattan.ny1.com/content/top_stories/160087/occupy-protesters-turn-focus-to-mounting-u-s–student-debt ABC News Online http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/04/occupy-obama-beat-drums-for-student-loan-reform/ Today was 1T Day, a national day of action marking the point at which student debt is estimated to surpass $1… Read More
[Update] The faculty and student petitions received over 6,000 combined signatures and were presented to the Board of Trustees at its April 30, 2012 meeting. Students United for a Free CUNY has launched a… Read More
From the folks who brought us the #M1 Radical Lunch comes a new installment of political theater at CUNY: The Wedding of Goldstein and Kroll. The spoof wedding announcement appeared today, along with… Read More
Friday, April 27 CUNY Graduate Center 365 Fifth Avenue, 8th Floor Dining Commons 2pm http://www.facebook.com/#!/events/276392772451344 This will be a place for folks from different campuses to be in conversation/collaboration and for our working… Read More
Earlier this week, a call went out for submissions to The Free CUNY, a student-authored, student-edited CUNY-wide publication, which will disseminate news and opinions relevant to the CUNY community. According to the zine’s… Read More
Wednesday, April 25: 9am – 100 Centre Street – CUNY Press Conference to support 5 CUNY students who were arrested at Baruch College on November 21st, 2011. Before their 9:30am court appearance, they… Read More
Meet us on the Brooklyn College Quad on May 2nd at 12:00pm and take back our education from the Board of Trustees, Wall Street and our college administrators.
Brooklyn College Student Union has released a letter to department chairs offering allegiance to “any member of the faculty who discusses, endorses, participates in, or otherwise supports any Occupy Wall Street related causes or events.”… Read More
As student debt in the United States hits One Trillion Dollars, the Brooklyn College Student Union along with the help of Reverend Billy Talen, plan to “exorcise” student debt from campus. The 1T day… Read More
