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NCC is in Chaos: Call for State Legislative Oversight

On Monday, April 15, 2024, we held a press conference to announce our letter to New York state legislators asking for New York state legislative investigation and oversight of NCC.  Below is a video clip of Long Island News 12 coverage, and, at the bottom, a copy of our letter to the chairs of the New York state legislature’s Committee for Higher Education, Senator Stavisky and Assembly Member Fahy. https://cdn.nccft.org/professorscallonstateLInews12.mp4 Dear Senator Stavisky and Assembly Member Fahy,  I am writing

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Fighting to Save NCC Mission and Academic Programming, Faculty Present VNC on Trustees, Conzatti, and Senior Administration at Nassau Legislature on Mar 25, 2024

Mineola, N.Y. —The Nassau Community College Federation of Teachers presented a faculty vote of no confidence in Nassau Community College’s administration —- including Chief Administrative Officer Maria Conzatti, the Board of Trustees and senior administration — on Monday, March 25, 2024 at the Nassau County legislature in Mineola. The speakers gave detailed examples of poor governance at the college and argued that the college’s mission is at risk and academic programming is negatively impacted. Faculty criticized recent and proposed department

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Reflections on a Lost Women’s History Month

In the spring 2024 semester, the WGS project did not host a Women’s History Month due to lack of release time for coordinating the Women and Gender Studies’ project. Over the course of the last decade, release time had been increasingly cut, and this spring no release time was provided by administration to not only schedule classes and faculty development but also for the very time-consuming coordination of a month of talks and activities. It might also be noted that

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VNC on Trustees, CAO Conzatti, and Senior Administration

On March 24, 2024, the faculty overwhelmingly voted in favor of a Vote of No Confidence on the N.C.C. Board of Trustees, Chief Administrative Officer Maria Conzatti and senior administration. Conducted by the Tellers Committee via High Security Election Buddy, there were 232 votes in favor of the Vote of No Confidence and 36 votes against it. The resolution passed by 86.57% of those voting. The percentage of faculty who participated in the vote was similar to past elections and equivalent

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Save NCC! Protest at Legislature 3/25

Not teaching?  Protest Monday Mar 25 at 1:00! SAVE Academic Programming at NCC! SAVE NCC! NO to restructure based on NO data that hurts student guidance, course offerings, and enrollment NO to early class cancellations that limit course offerings for students NO to destruction of NCC’s mission and service to the community Where: Legislative Assembly of the Theodore Roosevelt Executive Building, 1550 Franklin Ave., Mineoloa, NY 11501 Posters: Bring a poster! (Must be stickless) RSVP to communications@nccft.org Want to know

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NYSUT New Deal for Higher Education-Take Action!

NYSUT Member Action Center By Melinda Person, NYSUT President • March 14, 2024 Hello, MAC Activists. Our public colleges and universities provide a pathway to opportunity for countless New Yorkers, but for years, the state underfunded them. The result? Cuts to academic programs, student services, faculty and staff. It’s time to make a generational investment in SUNY, CUNY and community colleges so they live up to their promise of providing accessible, world-class higher education for all New Yorkers who want

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