Category Archive: Campaigns & Petitions
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… Read More →
Student March in Solidarity with Eric Carlsen and the Struggle for a Free CUNY
Brooklyn College Student Union has announced a march on Wednesday, June 20 starting at Fort Greene Park. The march is part of support for Eric Carlsen, who was arrested at Brooklyn College on… Read More →
Plan to raise executive salaries goes before the Board on June 25
A Board Committee has approved a plan to raise executive compensation at the highest levels, from 22-54%. A petition opposing the increases gained over 250 signatures in less than a day, and the campaign continues through the June 25 meeting of the full Board, where a vote may be held.
A slap in the face: CUNY wants to raise exec salaries on the heels of a tuition increase
Plans before the Board of Trustees would raise the very highest salaries at CUNY even higher—and at a rate faster than inflation. An ongoing petition campaign calls on the Trustees to limit executive pay and save tuition dollars for student aid.
Get Ready to Graduate! State-Wide Convergence at BMCC May 18
Students United for a Free CUNY, Save Our SUNY, New York Students Rising, and ally community organizations will come together on Friday, May 18 at BMCC to demand the prioritization of education funding… Read More →
“Pathetic!” Trustees caught on camera mocking 6000 faculty against Pathways
Board Chair Benno Schmidt and other trustees mock nearly 6,000 faculty signatures calling for the repeal of the Pathways general education plan at an April 30, 2012 meeting.
Hundreds gather for silent vigil against student arrests
Over two hundred faculty, students, and staff gathered at Brooklyn College for a silent vigil against the arrests of two students during a peaceful protest on May 2
Press conference planned in response to gender discrimination, cuts in student support, and two no-confidence votes in Medgar Evers President William Pollard and Provost Howard Johnson
The Medgar Evers Coalition for Academic Excellence and Mission Integrity (MEC Coalition) has announced a press conference on the steps of City Hall on May 3, 2012 at 10am. The press conferences comes… Read More →
Student petition against Pathways gen ed plan gains traction, joins 4700 faculty and staff signatures
Students United for a Free CUNY has launched a petition demanding an immediate repeal of Pathways, the general education changes approved by the Board of Trustees last spring. The petition cites a reduction… Read More →
CUNY faculty sign letter supporting General Strike and Free University on May 1, CUNY-Wide Day of Action on May 2
Dozens of CUNY faculty have signed a letter stating their support for students and faculty, both permanent and adjunct, participating in May Day events and the Free University, as well as a CUNY-Wide Day… Read More →
Occupy Colleges announces new “No Cuts, No Compromises” campaign
Occupy Colleges announced a new “No Cuts, No Compromises” campaign today, calling on state governors to freeze cuts to education at all levels across the U.S. A petition, located at studentsoccupy.nationbuilder.com, has already received several… Read More →
Brooklyn College students ask for admin’s financial support in the face of tuition hikes
Students at Brooklyn College have launched a petition campaign with actions leading up to the beginning of May. In a letter to President Karen Gould, they request subsidies for printing, books and course… Read More →
Over 400 faculty call for NYPD Commissioner Kelly’s resignation
Over 400 faculty nationwide have called for the resignation of NYPD Commissioner Raymond Kelly. Professors Saskia Sassen (Columbia) and Jeanne Theoharis (Brooklyn, CUNY) wrote in Tuesdays’ Chronicle: “Faced with skyrocketing numbers of NYPD stop-and-frisks… Read More →
PSC union calls town hall meeting to repeal Pathways gen ed revisions, gets 600 signatures in two hours
Professional Staff Congress (PSC) President Barbara Bowen called for a town hall meeting on Thursday, March 8 from 6:00-8:30 pm at the Community Church of New York (40 East 35th Street) to repeal the… Read More →
Occuprint launches Kickstarter campaign for mass poster distribution, permanent archival copies
A new Kickstarter campaign aims to get global Occupy images out beyond the internet: into the streets and into the homes, offices, and schools of #occupy supporters worldwide. Occuprint is a volunteer-run collaborative… Read More →
NYSR petition calls on legislators to pledge support for public education
New York Students Rising (NYSR) has started a petition campaign for the NYSR Pledge, a compact with legislators designed to bring more transparency and affordability to public universities. On March 5, NYSR will ask… Read More →
Professor speaks out against police violence at CUNY
Anthony Alessandrini, associate professor of English at Kingsborough Community College, has published an extended article on police violence at Baruch last Monday, detailing the reactions of students and faculty involved and calling for… Read More →
Petition tells Governor to stop tuition increase
www.change.org/petitions/the-governor-of-ny-stop-cuny-300-annual-tuition-increase This increase will be a great economic impact for most CUNY students and will force many to withdraw from college. More than half of CUNY students live in households with incomes of… Read More →