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NCC Trustees Try to Break Free of SUNY Oversight over Community College Pres or Chief Administrative Officer

From the minutes of the Sept 10, 2024 Board of Trustees’ meeting: Trustee Durso introduced the following resolution: WHEREAS New York State Education Law Section 6306, specifies that COMMUNITY COLLEGE shall be administered by a board of trustees; five appointed by the local legislative body or board, four by the governor, and one elected from the student body; and WHEREAS Education Law § 6306 (2) states, in relevant part, that [t]he board of trustees of each community college shall appoint

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September 13, 2024 7 Comments

9/11, Political Engagement, and Voter Registration Resources

Today we remember those who died on 9/11. As we mourn those victims of terrorism, who died to preserve our freedom and way of life, let’s also recommit to our Constitution and democratic institutions by making a plan to vote in November — and by helping others prepare to vote! At NCC, faculty and students can participate in the Civics Club’s “deliberative dialogues” on issues. This is a great way for students to earn the practices of political engagement and

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September 11, 2024 No Comments

Nassau Community College Federation of Teachers Files Legal Action Against College Board of Trustees and County of Nassau

Garden City, NY, June 24, 2024 – The Nassau Community College Federation of Teachers (NCCFT) and several individual faculty members have filed a lawsuit against the Nassau Community College Board of Trustees and the County of Nassau. The lawsuit challenges the recent decision to eliminate 15 academic departments. In doing so, Nassau Community College disregards its commitments to students in its state-approved curriculum program. The proposed restructuring also contradicts the College’s strategic plan and the objectives of the SUNY Guided Pathways

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June 24, 2024 1 Comment

Our Newsday Essay: Nassau Community College Needs a State Intervention to Survive

By Faren Siminoff. Published June 19, 2024.GUEST ESSAYS Nassau Community College, once a beacon for affordable, quality education, is now mired in crisis and controversy. Plummeting enrollment, the elimination of 15 academic departments, draconian cuts to programming, and chronic deficits threaten the existence of what was once considered Nassau County’s reliable pathway to the middle class. Behind this chaos lies the college’s leadership — its administration and board of trustees — whose dereliction of duty over the past several years

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June 19, 2024 7 Comments

June 10 Rally to Preserve, Renew, and Save NCC at the County Legislature!

INVEST in programs and student services to attract and retain students! Fix the deficit and grow the college! Seventeen years without an increase in funding operations is killing the college! NO MORE WASTE: Dedicate any increase to hiring full-time faculty to restore cut programs and grow high-demand ones! When and where: From 11:00 -11:25 a.m. on Monday, June 10, we gather on the steps of the Theodore Roosevelt Nassau County Executive and Legislative Building, 1550 Franklin Ave, Mineola, NY 11501.

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May 20, 2024 2 Comments
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