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Support the STEM Fields

There are limits to part time instruction which will result in more revenue loss.

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After the Vote

What happens now?  

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Community Members Speak Out

As BMCC proceeds with the proposed cuts community members rally.

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Overview

Feeling out of the loop?  Start here for a summary of events.

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Administrative Blunders

The BMCC Administration has made negligent mistakes, how can we trust this proposal is the right course of action?

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Administrative Hypocrisy

The BMCC Administration has made false claims and repeated empty gestures.

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Facts in Context

A closer look at the Administrators claims.

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Comparable Makeup

These cuts would move BMCC from average, straight to the bottom.

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Quality of Programming

By reducing the instructor pool, will the college be able to offer the same number of courses?

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Student Choice

Our commitment is to preserve “students first”.

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Community Growth

These almost 30 cuts are short sighted and will ultimately limit student choice and degree options.

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A Fall in the Ranks

We are barely meeting demand as is.  Faculty cuts would further erode enrollment costing the college money.

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An Average Expense

BMCC faculty salaries are typical, and so faculty cost is not an excuse.

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Balancing the Budget and Consequence

BMCC budget committee asks some important questions.

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Who are the Admin?

What college administrators do and do we really need them?

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Short Fall

The administration forgets, education is not for profit.

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More Admin?!

What’s the best investment for student success?  Faculty or Administrators?

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Graduation Rate

Time to graduation will increase if students cannot register for the required classes.  Why delay the returns on educational investment.

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The Faculty Contract is NOT the problem.

The Collective Bargaining Agreement is a joint effort and accord formed between faculty and administrators.

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