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Were You There?
Brooklyn College has never been a dull place. Social change, clashes with authority,
and the constant battle over academic freedom have marked this College, which
from its earliest days has had a reputation for student activism.
Here we recall some particularly memorable moments of the past seventyfive
years. There has always been tension between students and administration, and,
motivated by youthful ideals, students have periodically engaged in peaceful-and
not so peaceful-protest. It's an inevitable process as each generation of Brooklyn's
best and brightest meets the challenges of their education and their world.
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1950s
1950
The computer age dawned at BC: The College Library introduced IBM punch
cards to replace borrowing slips.
1954
November 14. Gershwin Theater formally opened with a gala concert featuring
the Brooklyn Philharmonic.
1956
Construction on the Hillel Building, now the Alexander and Brenda Tanger
Hillel at Brooklyn College, began in the spring. Germania Place was renamed
Hillel Place.
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