Here’s an interesting artifact from the City Tech archives:
In this photo, President Ursula C. Schwerin (1978 – 1988) views the architectural plans for the six-story glass atrium, connecting the Pearl Street buildings to Namm Hall. This addition was part of the 1984 Master Plan, a defining aspect of President Schwerin’s legacy within City Tech history. Having begun her presidency at a time when the college was in dire financial straits, President Schwerin spearheaded the move to grant City Tech (then NYC Community College) senior college status, circumventing the budgetary constraints of the city by shifting from a community college to a state-funded “urban technical institute” (Frommer 1986 p.143). The appropriation of $2 million in 1983 to hire an architectural firm for designs, followed by the sale of $40 million in bonds approved by Governor Mario Cuomo in 1984, made the implementation of this plan possible (p.157). The building was completed in 1987, and now serves as a focal point of the campus.
Frommer, H. (1986). City Tech: The first 40 years. New York: Technical College Press, Inc.
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