Frank Talk – December 2018
As we come to the close of the Fall 2018 semester, we should be proud of what we have accomplished. We are now in complete compliance with Middle States; we’ve […]
Frank Talk from the President’s Desk – November 2018 Edition
While we are disappointed to have lost the Janus case, the Supreme Court’s decision to define as political every single thing we do as a union has had the perhaps […]
From the Vice President’s Desk – Dawn Smith
The NCCFT Political Action Committee Those of you who have read the NCCFT blog posts on Janus or listened to Secretary Richard Newman’s presentation at the NCCFT Spring 2018 union […]
Frank Talk from The President’s Desk – Summer 2018
The NCCFT has been negotiating a Special Retirement Incentive since April, when Dr. Keen announced at the Board of Trustees meeting that the College would consider such a measure in […]
A Frank Update from the President’s Desk
As I wrote in my previous “Frank Talk”column, the college administration has been preparing several critical searches, about which the elected faculty leadership—the Academic Senate Executive Committee, the Academic Department […]
Frank Talk From the President’s Desk – April 2018
Hurricane Sandy struck Long Island during the Fall 2012 semester and created a nightmare. We had displaced members of the community living in the PhysEd complex; FEMA established offices on […]
Frank Talk from The President’s Desk, February 2018
It’s February. As we endure flu season and the cold weather, as we embrace Black History Month, watch the Olympics and celebrate Valentine’s Day, as we look forward to President’s […]
Frank Talk from the President’s Desk: Welcome to Spring 2018!
Welcome to the Spring 2018 semester, which promises many new and exciting initiatives, as well as some serious challenges. To those members that have been working during the Winterim break, […]
The Perception Gap When It Comes To Public School Quality
Why do Americans think so poorly of our country’s public schools? This is the question Jack Schneider asks in a recent piece in The Atlantic, in which he considers the […]
Some of What We’ve Been Reading This Month – July 2017
This is the first of what will become a monthly round-up of education-related news that we’ve been reading. Please feel free to discuss any of these articles in the comments […]