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OverviewTown and Gown is the story of the birth in the 1960s and survival through the 1970s of an inner city college, York College of the City University of New York, in Jamaica, Queens. Created as a liberal arts college to provide increased access to minority students, it was placed in a mainly minority neighborhood, where it received exceptionally strong support from a middle class African American community seeking access to quality higher education for its children and a business community striving to overcome the effects of “white flight.” Operating in rented quarters without a permanent campus and regarded as academically illegitimate owing to its location, the college was regarded as expendable in hard times. From 1971 to 1979 critics both inside and outside of the City University, such as Governor Nelson Rockefeller and Mayor Edward Koch, questioned the school’s right to exist, especially during the New York City and State Fiscal Crisis of 1975 and 1976. Undaunted, the college and its diverse supporters rallied and won. An amazing groundswell of support from Southeast Queens, and intense political pressure, saved it. Though the fight was often bitter, York College and Jamaica would not be denied. The college moved onto its permanent campus as a new Jamaica Center emerged. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Robert D. ParmetPublisher: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press Imprint: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press Dimensions: Width: 16.20cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 24.10cm Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9781611474725ISBN 10: 1611474728 Pages: 184 Publication Date: 23 November 2011 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIllustrations Preface Introduction Chapter 1.Boom Time Chapter 2.The Birth of York College Chapter 3.Urban or Suburban? Chapter 4.The Urban Option Chapter 5.Jamaica Hello Chapter 6.Married to the Community Chapter 7.Senior Status Chapter 8.Kibbee, Carey and CUNY Chapter 9.“Save Our School” Chapter 10.Home to Stay BibliographyReviewsAuthor InformationRobert D. Parmet is professor of history at York College, CUNY. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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