The new Open Admissions policy was a highly debated issue. In November 1969, the Board of Higher Education outlined the new plans. [Source: Baruch College Archives. Board of Higher Education of the City of New York. "Minutes of Proceedings, November 12, 1969."]
Mr. Tony Ermilo was an elevator operator at Baruch for 23 years and was much loved by the Baruch College community. He was made honorary "Dean of Transportation" in April 1971. [Source: Baruch College Archives.]
The National Center for the Study of Collective Bargaining in Higher Education was new program begun in the early 1970s. [Source: Baruch College Archives. National Center for the Study of Collective Bargaining in Higher Education and the Professions-Baruch College, CUNY. "Labor Relations Seminars For Colleges and Universities." c.1985.]
Clubs have always been a part of life at the muncipal colleges. At Baruch clubs that were linked to career paths were of particular interest. [Source: Baruch College Archives. Lexicon, 1972.]
1974 worked the fifth year of its Open Admissions policy. Reflections on the college and what Open Admissions has meant for students, faculty, and administration are outlined in this article. [Source: Baruch College Archives. Baruch Today, September 24, 1974.]
The battle against tuition began in the late 1960s, when the issue surfaced due to a fiscal crisis. Students at Baruch protested. [Source: Baruch College Archives. Lexicon, 1974.]
[Source: Baruch College Archives. Board of Higher Education of the City of New York. "Minutes of Proceedings, June 1, 1976."]
Overcrowding of Baruch was a major concern and in 1975, 360 Park Avenue South leased eight floors to the college which would attempt to alleviate the problem. [Source: Baruch College Archives. Baruch Today, February 18, 1975.]
The success of the phonathon made it an annual event. Using non-tax levy funds was a way to supplement special programs at the college. [Source: Baruch College Archives. Baruch Today, June 25, 1975. ]