Asked & Answered: The College Budget & Another Question About The Reinventing Task Force
Question In a previous post, you said that the The NCCFT “engaged the college in difficult conversations concerning the budget” by invoking Section 67 of our contract “to review the college […]
Governor Cuomo Declares Juneteenth A Holiday For New York State Employees
On June 17th, Governor Cuomo signed Executive Order No. 204, which reads in part: WHEREAS, the observance of Juneteenth honors the history, perseverance, and achievements of African Americans, and celebrates […]
Frank Talk From The President’s Desk – COVID-19 Update, April 2, 2020
Dear Colleagues, Now that Spring Break is upon us, it’s worth taking a moment to consider just how much we have accomplished in the three weeks since campus closed. Not […]
The Results of Your Executive Board’s “Remote Elections Vote”
This is the text of the report sent today by the Tellers Committee to the Executive Board regarding the Board’s vote on whether or not we should hold remote elections […]
Frank Talk From The President’s Desk: COVID-19 Update, March 19, 2020
Earlier today, there was a joint meeting of the Executive Command Team (ECT) and the Incident Command Team (ICT). I was present as a member of the ICT. (If you […]
We Will Survive!
It’s easy to get so caught up in the stress and havoc of what’s going on right now, that we forget to laugh, but having a sense of humor about […]
Negotiations Update
At the administration’s request, your negotiating team met with the college’s legal team for a preliminary exchange of ideas. The meeting, which was constructive, took place on Friday, March 6th. […]
The NCCFT’s Statement on COVID-19
As we’re sure you know, Governor Cuomo has declared a state of emergency in response to the spread of COVID-19 in New York State, where the number of known cases […]
Frank Talk From The President’s Desk – March 2020
I want to take this opportunity to express my sincerest appreciation for your thoughtfulness, patience and well-wishes as I process my personal tragedy. Your support has demonstrated to me, with […]
Ending The Community College Stigma: A Response to Dr. Williams 4
(This is the final post in the series. In the last post, we ended by pointing out that higher education’s increased reliance on adjunct faculty has come under scholarly scrutiny. […]