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Tony Kushner donates 100K award to CUNY students after taking hit from Trustees
According to the New York Observer, playwright and screenwriter Tony Kushner won last night’s “Creative Citizenship” award sponsored by The Nation Institute and the Puffin Foundation. Kushner, who was...
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CUNY Interview on Building Bridges Radio
Building Bridges Radio which covers local and national labor issues has a new interview up: NYC Students Stand Firm After CUNY Police Bully Them During Occupy City Univeristy of NY (CUNY) Protest Over...
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Faculty Senate calls for reform of security at Board meetings
The University Faculty Senate has adopted a statement on security policies at Board of Trustees meetings. Among other things, the statement points out several ways in which “the Board and the...
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Mini-doc examines tuition raises, protests
A new mini-documentary directed by Alex Mallis and Jay Sterrenberg examines the vote on the recent tuition increases at CUNY, including their impact on students and security and separation at the Board...
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All charges dismissed against students arrested on November 21, 2011 at Board...
Five CUNY students still facing charges associated with the N21 protests at Baruch appeared before a judge this morning. The students were blocked from attending the Board of Trustees public hearing...
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“Pathetic!” Trustees caught on camera mocking 6000 faculty against Pathways
Chancellor Goldstein and the CUNY Trustees gave short shrift to faculty concerns at a Board meeting on April 30, 2012. Halfway through the meeting, Board Chair Benno Schmidt told Professional Staff...
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A slap in the face: CUNY wants to raise exec salaries on the heels of a...
[Update 6/4/2012 @ 6:00pm The Board Committee meeting will be streamed by CUNY in RealPlayer and Windows Media Player formats from 6:3o–7:30pm. We'll have an update following the meeting.] Plans before...
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Plan to raise executive salaries goes before the Board on June 25
On June 4, the Board Committee on Faculty, Staff, and Administration approved the plan to raise executive compensation at the highest levels. Under this plan, the maximum salaires for deans, provosts,...
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Last day to sign up to testify at Board Hearing next Monday
Today is the last day to sign up to testify at Monday’s Board Hearing at Hostos Community College. Many are planning to testify about the ongoing Pathways general education plans and a proposal to...
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Rally and march against executive pay raises at Monday’s Board Meeting
Students United for a Free CUNY has announced a rally and march to the Board of Trustee’s meeting on Monday, June 25 to oppose pay scale increases for top administrators. Under this plan, the maximum...
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