NCCFT Holiday Luncheon
Education is Not a Contingent Activity – Rich Newman's Comments Before the Board of Trustees, 11/20/2012
In Candice Ferrette’s Newsday article last week about our presidential search, Trustee Cornachio is quoted as saying that he is “looking for someone who will bring stability and leadership to […]
No One is a Stranger Here
If you let a needy stranger leave your door empty handed, when you, in need, go door- to-door, you’ll find you are a stranger there. —Saadi, 13th century Iranian poet […]
Out of The Frying Pan and Into The Fire: Report on the November 20th Board of Trustees Meeting
The Board of Trustees meeting that took place right before our Thanksgiving break was marked by at least two areas of concern to the NCCFT: The Board’s announcement, read by […]
Out of The Frying Pan and Into The Fire: Report on the October 10th Board of Trustees Meeting
The Board of Trustees meeting that took place on Wednesday, October 10th was an important one for several reasons, which made it especially gratifying to see so many of you […]
Out of The Frying Pan and Into The Fire: Time to Get Boiling Mad!
At the Executive Board’s meeting last month, Frank Frisenda made a very important point: The Board of Trustees’ most recent and most brazen attack on our contract might be disturbing, […]
Out of The Frying Pan and Into The Fire: Report on the Board of Trustees Meeting of September 25
It’s almost becoming a habit, these Board of Trustees meetings-that-aren’t. This past Tuesday was the second time since June that the board was unable to do business because they did […]
NCCFT Victory at PERB – Saunders' Memo Struck Down
Sometimes you get to hit one out of the park–which is exactly what happened with the Improper Practice (IP) the NCCFT filed against the college regarding the administration’s decision to end […]
"Walk to Prevent Suicide"
Colleagues This will be the second year that I am joining my brothers and sisters in Long Island for a cause that really matters. The loss of a loved one […]
Out of the Frying Pan and into the Fire: Welcome to the Fall Semester 3
It’s easy to forget just how much of what we take for granted in our lives here at Nassau Community College is rooted in a collective bargaining agreement that very […]