During the 1975-1976 economic and political crisis in CUNY, MEC lost its senior college status and became a community college with six baccalaureate programs. The students and the community felt betrayed by President Trent who had accepted community college status, which meant inadequate funding, a lack of technology, and fewer faculty hires. The renewal of senior college status was one of the main demands submitted to the Board of Trustees during the 1982 unrest. After years of unswerving struggle, finally, in July 1994 Medgar Evers College once again became a senior college within CUNY.
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1994 MEC regains its status as a senior college
During the 1975-1976 economic and political crisis in CUNY, MEC lost its senior college status and became a community college with six baccalaureate programs. The students and the community felt betrayed by President Trent who had accepted community college status, which meant inadequate funding, a lack of technology, and fewer faculty hires. The renewal of senior college status was one of the main demands submitted to the Board of Trustees during the 1982 unrest. After years of unswerving struggle, finally, in July 1994 Medgar Evers College once again became a senior college within CUNY.
1994-regaining-status1993 CUNY Act to amend the education law to designate MEC as a senior college
During the 1975-1976 economic and political crisis in CUNY, MEC lost its senior college status and became a community college with six baccalaureate programs. The students and the community felt betrayed by President Trent who had accepted community college status, which meant inadequate funding, a lack of technology, and fewer faculty hires. The renewal of senior college status was one of the main demands submitted to the Board of Trustees during the 1982 unrest. After years of unswerving struggle, finally, in July 1994 Medgar Evers College once again became a senior college within CUNY.
1993-CUNY-act-to-amend-the-education-law1991 Statistical analysis to justify 4-year status
During the 1975-1976 economic and political crisis in CUNY, MEC lost its senior college status and became a community college with six baccalaureate programs. The students and the community felt betrayed by President Trent who had accepted community college status, which meant inadequate funding, a lack of technology, and fewer faculty hires. The renewal of senior college status was one of the main demands submitted to the Board of Trustees during the 1982 unrest. After years of unswerving struggle, finally, in July 1994 Medgar Evers College once again became a senior college within CUNY.
1991-statistical-analysis-to-justify-4-year-status1990 Undergraduate Status for MEC. A position paper
During the 1975-1976 economic and political crisis in CUNY, MEC lost its senior college status and became a community college with six baccalaureate programs. The students and the community felt betrayed by President Trent who had accepted community college status, which meant inadequate funding, a lack of technology, and fewer faculty hires. The renewal of senior college status was one of the main demands submitted to the Board of Trustees during the 1982 unrest. After years of unswerving struggle, finally, in July 1994 Medgar Evers College once again became a senior college within CUNY.
1990-Undergraduate-Status-for-MECLocation: MEC History case
1988 Recommendation to restore senior college status for MEC
During the 1975-1976 economic and political crisis in CUNY, MEC lost its senior college status and became a community college with six baccalaureate programs. The students and the community felt betrayed by President Trent who had accepted community college status, which meant inadequate funding, a lack of technology, and fewer faculty hires. The renewal of senior college status was one of the main demands submitted to the Board of Trustees during the 1982 unrest. After years of unswerving struggle, finally, in July 1994 Medgar Evers College once again became a senior college within CUNY.
1988-recommendation-to-restore-senior-college-statusLocation: MEC History case
1987 Progress Report on recommendations made by Middle States
During the 1975-1976 economic and political crisis in CUNY, MEC lost its senior college status and became a community college with six baccalaureate programs. The students and the community felt betrayed by President Trent who had accepted community college status, which meant inadequate funding, a lack of technology, and fewer faculty hires. The renewal of senior college status was one of the main demands submitted to the Board of Trustees during the 1982 unrest. After years of unswerving struggle, finally, in July 1994 Medgar Evers College once again became a senior college within CUNY.
1987-Progress-report-on-recommendations-made-by-Middle-StatesLocation: MEC History case
1987 Report of the Middle States evaluation team
During the 1975-1976 economic and political crisis in CUNY, MEC lost its senior college status and became a community college with six baccalaureate programs. The students and the community felt betrayed by President Trent who had accepted community college status, which meant inadequate funding, a lack of technology, and fewer faculty hires. The renewal of senior college status was one of the main demands submitted to the Board of Trustees during the 1982 unrest. After years of unswerving struggle, finally, in July 1994 Medgar Evers College once again became a senior college within CUNY.
1987-Report-of-the-Middle-States-evaluation-teamLocation: MEC History case
1987 New York State Board of Regents decision on the four-year program at MEC
During the 1975-1976 economic and political crisis in CUNY, MEC lost its senior college status and became a community college with six baccalaureate programs. The students and the community felt betrayed by President Trent who had accepted community college status, which meant inadequate funding, a lack of technology, and fewer faculty hires. The renewal of senior college status was one of the main demands submitted to the Board of Trustees during the 1982 unrest. After years of unswerving struggle, finally, in July 1994 Medgar Evers College once again became a senior college within CUNY.
1987-Board-of-Regents-desicionon-the-four-year-programLocation: MEC History case
1985 NY State Senate Act to amend the education law
During the 1975-1976 economic and political crisis in CUNY, MEC lost its senior college status and became a community college with six baccalaureate programs. The students and the community felt betrayed by President Trent who had accepted community college status, which meant inadequate funding, a lack of technology, and fewer faculty hires. The renewal of senior college status was one of the main demands submitted to the Board of Trustees during the 1982 unrest. After years of unswerving struggle, finally, in July 1994 Medgar Evers College once again became a senior college within CUNY.
1985-NY-Senate-Act-to-amend-the-education-lawLocation: MEC History case