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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 seventy—five 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.

1970s


1974
April 26. The four new buildings on campus-James Hall, Plaza Building and the Roosevelt and Ingersoll Hall extensions-were formally dedicated the same week that Randolph Evans, the College's original architect, died.

1976
June 23. Members of Brooklyn College's largest class, nearly six thousand students, attended graduation ceremonies in blistering heat.


BC Timeline:  1930s  ||  1940s  ||  1950s  ||  1960s  ||  1970s  ||  1980s  ||  1990s  ||  2000s


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