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Long Island Business News April 18, 2023 interview with NCCFT Pres. Faren Siminoff. Here is a link to the full article.
Here is a link to LI News 12’s report. NCCFT President Faren Siminoff on this crisis: “This is the latest blunder in a series of negligent actions that calls into question the competence of NCC. The failure of the administration to respond immediately is jeopardizing the health and food security of our students on campus.”
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
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
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
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
NCCFT Local 3150
Room F-3293
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Garden City, New York 11530
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