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An active union membership is fundamental to our mission in education, and that means staying informed! Our public communications shared here will include news, calls to action, open letters, announcements, and other important union information. Please check back here regularly to stay in the loop!

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Voices Needed: SUNY Board of Trustees’ Public Hearing

It is very important that the SUNY Board of Trustees hear from concerned individuals about the state of Nassau Community College. We are mindful that SUNY has the ability to intercede in NCC’s internal problems as it did in 2016 to normalize operations. It is also important that they hear from new voices along with those who have spoken in the past.  Faculty may want to read the FCCC report on the Academic Senate website. It is located in the

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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 the island —- have given to our fabulous multicultural nation. Chancellor King’s leadership is among these gifts.   The attitude that any ethnic or religious group among us is disposable is the antithesis of the spirit of a multicultural democracy. We know that hateful rhetoric cannot be dismissed as unimportant —

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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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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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