VOTE-COPE: What it is and Why we Ask
VOTE-COPE is the acronym of Voices of Teachers in Education—Committee on Political Education. This is the political action fund of our parent union, NYSUT, and, as up to 40% of […]
Faculty Excluded at 9/11 Mourning
The full-time faculty at NCC has always honored the memory of 9/11 and those that perished on that never-to-be forgotten day. Since that time the college has held an annual, […]
How to Improve Enrollment
We all know NCC is “enrollment challenged,” so we encourage the administration to adopt the following policies: Give our students a simpler, easier online application and an “instant acceptance.” The […]
More Exciting Work by NCC Professors
We are delighted to share some of the accomplishments of our faculty that have recently come to our attention: Congratulations to Communications professor Deirdre O’Connor, who wrote and directed the […]
NCC Prof Jacqueline Lee Co-Leads $5 Million NSF Grant
Nassau Community College and Hofstra University have received a $5 million, six-year grant from the National Science Foundation. The principal investigators and co-leaders of the program are Prof. Jacqueline Lee […]
Our Concerns with the 2023 Budget Passed by Nassau Legislators Yesterday
Nassau County legislators passed the 2023 NCC budget yesterday, June 27, 2022, and it includes an astounding 1,000% increase for “contractual services,” including “workforce development” and a 26% increase in […]
May 23 Rally: NCC for 2023
May 23, 2022 was a good union day! First, there was the NCCFT rally in front of the Nassau County Legislature at 3:30 p.m.; its turnout, 50 people, we think […]
Board of Trustees, Please Revise
We ask the Board of Trustees to submit a revised College budget proposal for 2023 that reflects an increase in operating funds. We ask the Nassau County Legislature […]
NYSUT Local Endorsed 2022 School Board Candidates for Suffolk and Nassau Counties
2022 School Board Candidates Endorsed By NYSUT Suffolk Long Island Locals Italics Indicate NYSUT Member Local Endorsement(s) Babylon TA Donna Noesi & Ari McKenzie Bayport- Blue Point TA Sandi Kanne, […]
A DECADE OF DECLINE: The Academic Senate Votes No Confidence in the Board of Trustees’ Chair and Vice-Chair on April 21, 2022
This past week there has been an extended discussion about the College’s failure to fix the College Admissions’ online application process. The College has not provided potential applicants with a […]