NYSUT, UUP, and PSC-CUNY at Higher Education Lobby Day
On February 6th, NCCFT officers Faren Siminoff, David Stern, Suzanne Kaebnick and PAC Co-Chair Caitlin Thurber participated in NYSUT’s Higher Education Lobbying Day. This year, NYSUT, the UUP and PSC-CUNY […]
Let’s Reaffirm Our Humanity
In a world wracked by social injustice and an endless stream of daily human tragedies the terrorist attack by Hamas against innocent civilians shocked the world. This was more than a […]
It is Time for T-Shirt Tuesdays!
We hoped to have an MOA for the new contract by now, ready for the NCCFT Executive Board and then membership to ratify. Due to the need to iron out […]
Give a Big Welcome to our New Full-time Faculty!
Barbara Applegate, Art, Technical AssistantTania Barbosa, AHS, Clinical InstructorMaria Benner, Nursing, InstructorPatricia Bove, Hospitality, InstructorJoseph Causarano, AHS, InstructorDonna D’Ambrosio, Math/Com, Technical AssistantDerek Dathe, AHS, InstructorJean Forbes-Chung, Nursing, InstructorRobert Fournier, Chemistry, […]
Towards a “More Perfect Union” at NCC
We have two wonderful celebrations this month. Let’s welcome Juneteenth and Pride Month to reflect on our communities and, in particular, our college community. The emancipation order of June 19, […]
STEM at Long Island Community Colleges
Look at Newsday‘s coverage of Suffolk Community College’s expansion in STEM fields! What does NCC get? A planetarium with windows (!) and holes (!) in its dome.
Free Webinars on Open Meeting Law and Freedom of Information
Riverhead Local recently ran an article with registration links to free webinars (on May 18) regarding open meeting law and freedom of information law. We share it below — and […]
NCC Trustees Violate SUNY Guidelines for Presidential Search Committees
In March 2023, the Board of Trustees refused to select one of the very qualified finalists chosen by the Presidential Search Committee. (See email communication on behalf of the Board […]
Support Services for Faculty Stress from Conzatti/ BOT Paycheck Cut
Many faculty have been reporting severe stress as a result of the cruel implementation of the section 36-5 paycheck cut. Unfortunately, Acting President Conzatti will not respond to our requests […]
Newsday’s April 7, 2023 coverage of the current state of our contract negotiation, the college’s enactment of a clause to reduce faculty pay, and the college trustees’ failure to select 1 of the 5 finalists from its presidential search committee.
We are re-publishing here both Newsday’s April 7, 2023 article on NCCFT and College negotiations as well as Newday’s reporting on the trustees’ failure to select 1 of the 5 […]