NYSUT Community College Conference, Nov. 8-10, 2024
Twelve of us went to the NYSUT Community College Conference at Bolton Landing, New York, on Nov. 8 to Nov 10. Members Kim Ballerini, Ziaullah (“Zia”) Durrani, Leonardo Falcon, Valerie […]
Regarding Recent Comments on Puerto Rico
The NCCFT applauds SUNY Chancellor King’s quick defense of Puerto Rico, and his reminder of the innumerable contributions that its U.S. citizens — and the millions with ancestral ties to […]
Fall 2024 Chaos Presented to the Nassau Legislature
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 […]
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 […]
NCC Budget Hearing at the Nassau County Legislature June 24, 2024
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 […]
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 […]
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! […]
NCCFT 16 Point Operations Plan to Fix College Deficit and Save NCC
On May 14, 2024, the NCCFT presented to the Board of Trustees 16 initiatives to preserve, renew, and save the college by investing in specific programs and student services. The […]