NCC Prof Jacqueline Lee Co-Leads $5 Million NSF Grant
Nassau Community College and Hofstra University have received a $5 million, six-year grant from the National Science Foundation. The principal investigators and co-leaders of the program are Prof. Jacqueline Lee […]
Our Concerns with the 2023 Budget Passed by Nassau Legislators Yesterday
Nassau County legislators passed the 2023 NCC budget yesterday, June 27, and it includes an astounding 1,000% increase for “contractual services,” including “workforce development” and a 26% increase in administrative […]
Board of Trustees, Please Revise
We ask the Board of Trustees to submit a revised College budget proposal for 2023 that reflects an increase in operating funds. We ask the Nassau County Legislature […]
NYSUT Local Endorsed 2022 School Board Candidates for Suffolk and Nassau Counties
2022 School Board Candidates Endorsed By NYSUT Suffolk Long Island Locals Italics Indicate NYSUT Member Local Endorsement(s) Babylon TA Donna Noesi & Ari McKenzie Bayport- Blue Point TA Sandi Kanne, […]
A DECADE OF DECLINE: The Academic Senate Votes No Confidence in the Board of Trustees’ Chair and Vice-Chair on April 21, 2022
This past week there has been an extended discussion about the College’s failure to fix the College Admissions’ online application process. The College has not provided potential applicants with a […]
Our Tour for Nassau County Legislators on April 14, 2022
On Thursday, April 14, we were delighted to provide a tour to members of the Nassau County Legislature: Presiding Officer Richard Nicolello, Alternate Deputy Presiding Officer Denise Ford, Legislator John […]
April 12, 2022 Message to the Board of Trustees, Please Resign.
At the April 12 Board of Trustees’ meeting, the Board did not announce the election of an Interim President, but did award Counsel Donna Haugen an additional $10,000 for her […]
Our Resolution at the NYSUT Representative Assembly on April 1-2, 2022
NCCFT Officers Siminoff, Stern, Lagakis, and Kaebnick attended NYSUT’s annual Representative Assembly (“RA”) in Albany on April 1-2, 2022. We are happy to announce that the resolution (drafted by VP […]
Preserving our First Amendment Rights at NCC
Please read the Mar. 22 letter by the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) addressed to Trustee Kathy Weiss and the entire Board of Trustees. The letter addresses Trustee […]
Correcting the Record: a Review of Policies
On Mar 8, 2022, the Board of Trustees’ regularly scheduled meeting was canceled due to a lack of quorum; however, its committees met. Much misinformation was presented. Facts matter. Let’s […]