Joseph S. Murphy
Joseph Samson Murphy | |
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Born | November 15, 1933 |
Died | January 17, 1998 | (aged 64)
Alma mater | |
Occupation(s) | political scientist and university administrator |
Employer | City University of New York |
Known for |
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Title | Chancellor |
Awards | Woodrow Wilson Fellowship |
Joseph Samson Murphy
Early life and education
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Career
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Murphy next served as the fifth President of 28,000-student
Murphy was Chancellor of the City University of New York (CUNY) from 1982 to 1990, when he resigned.[8][9] CUNY at the time was the third-largest university in the United States, with over 180,000 students.[4][10][1] The New York Times described him as being known “for his ability to combine a practical knowledge of politics with an enduring commitment to the poor and the working class.” [8]
After his tenure as chancellor, he taught as University Professor of Political Science at the CUNY
The Joseph S. Murphy Institute for Worker Education and Labor Studies, formerly at the CUNY School of Professional Studies now at the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies, was named after him.[12] It was established in 1984 as a Queens College program offering courses and programs in labor and urban studies.[12] It was re-established as a university-wide institute in 2005.[12]
The Joseph S. Murphy Scholarship is named after him.[13] It is a challenge-grant scholarship of up to $30,000 for undergraduate and graduate students entering the labor studies degree programs at the Joseph S. Murphy Institute for Worker Education and Labor Studies.[13]
References
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- ^ a b c d "Queens College Head". The New York Times. November 24, 1970 – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ a b Rohde, David (January 18, 1998). "Educator Joseph Murphy, 64, Former Chancellor of CUNY". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "CUNY Chancellor Murphy to keynote Commencement"
- ^ a b c "Monday's Guest".
- ^ Distinguished Weequahic Alumni, Weequahic High School Alumni Association. Accessed December 19, 2019. "Joseph Murphy (1951) a former Chancellor of the City University of New York."
- ^ a b c d "Joseph Murphy, a man who doesn't stand still". Quadrille Vol 11 n 1 | Academia.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Former Chancellors". cuny.edu.
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- ^ "Reynolds May Go From Cal State to Top Job at CUNY". Los Angeles Times. June 1, 1990.
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- ^ a b c "Joseph S. Murphy Institute for Worker Education and Labor Studies | CUNY ALR". alrexchange.sps.cuny.edu.
- ^ a b "The Joseph S. Murphy Scholarship for Diversity in Labor Program". www.baruch.cuny.edu.