Medgar Evers College
1970 - present
The youngest of CUNY's four year senior colleges, Medgar Evers College was founded in 1970 as the result of student organizing and community activism in central Brooklyn. CUNY's board of higher education approved the construction of "Community College VII" in 1967 -- upon opening in 1970, the college was renamed after the martyred civil rights leader who had dedicated much of his work to voter registration and school integration in Mississippi. Medgar Evers College was founded as an experimental institution of higher education at a time when Black New Yorkers were demanding equitable access to colleges, universities, and the career and professional education they provided. Community civil rights activists from organizations in Bedford-Stuyvesant and the surrounding areas of central Brooklyn figured prominently in sculpting the mission and operation structure of the college. Medgar Evers remains one the most progressive institutions in the CUNY system and continues to emphasize an administrative approach that centers input from students and community members. The college itself hosts a wide array of degree-granting programs and is divided into four separate schools by course of study and professional pathway. The original spirit of community participation and student activism remains alive as evidenced by the many prominent activists and politicians who are alumni of the college.
Details
- Category
- College
- Instructional Level
- Undergraduate
- Audience
- Adults
- Founder(s)
- CUNY Board of Higher Education
- Tags
- Bedford-Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation, Central Brooklyn Coordinating Council, CUNY, Bedford-Stuyvesant Coalition on Educational Needs and Services, NAACP, Board of Higher Education of the City of New York, Community College Number VII
Location
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1650 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225, USA? - ?
References
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https://www.mec.cuny.edu/history/
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https://hbcuconnect.com/colleges/24/cuny-the-medgar-evers-college