Association of Colleges and Universities of the State of New York records,

Author:

Association of Colleges and Universities of the State of New York.

Call Number:

MSS APAP-003 local

Abstract:

The records of the Association of Colleges and Universities of the State of New York (ACUSNY) contain minutes of the Board of Trustees, the executive committee and annual meetings; correspondence both to members and to other individuals and institutions involved with higher education in New York; reports both by ACUSNY committees and other education organizations; newsletters; copies of education legislation; and other records that document the concerns and activities of the Association from 1938-1992, and in particular between 1945-92. The files contain very little information concerning lobbying in Washington, D.C.

Historical Note:

The Association of Colleges and Universities of the State of New York (ACUSNY) was founded in 1906 with headquarters in Albany. For its first 50 years, ACUSNY functioned to represent higher education on specific legislation and executive decisions before the NYS Legislature and Executive. In 1956 ACUSNY's private institutions were organized as the constituency of the Commission for Independent Colleges and Universities (CICU), which functioned until 1972 as an integral part of ACUSNY; CICU is now the advocacy organization for independent institutions. ACUSNY's present membership includes the State University of New York, the City University of New York, independent colleges and universities, and proprietary colleges authorized by the NYS Board of Regents to confer degrees. ACUSNY serves as an information clearinghouse and forum on educational legislation and also sponsors, conducts, and cooperates in programs for the improvement and advancement of higher education in New York State. Some of the major projects with which ACUSNY has been involved include the organization of the "emergency colleges" for veterans after World War II, the expansion and improvement of the state's student financial aid programs, improvement of educational opportunities for the disadvantages, and the establishment of state aid for private colleges. The records illustrate the divergent interests of public and private colleges and universities toward the use of public funds, particularly after the creation of the State University of New York in 1948 and its expansion in the 1960s.

Physical Description:

22.5 cu. ft

Access Terms:

Access to the collection is unrestricted.

Notes:

Special Collections’ copy is part of the Archives of Public Affairs and Policy Collection. local

Subjects:

Universities and colleges New York (State) Finance, Universities and colleges Law and legislation New York (State), Student aid New York (State), Lobbying New York (State), Lobbying, Student aid, Universities and colleges Finance, and Universities and colleges Law and legislation

Genres/Forms:

Minutes. ftamc and Correspondence. ftamc

Corporate Names:

Association of Colleges and Universities of the State of New York, State University of New York, College of the City of New York (1926-1961), City University of New York, Commission for Independent Colleges and Universities, Association of Colleges and Universities of the State of New York, City University of New York, College of the City of New York (1926-1961), and State University of New York

Geographic Terms:

New York (State)