Queens College’s PSC Chapter Demands Rehiring of Professors, Passing of New Deal for CUNY
The Professional Staff Congress chapter is promoting activism among students and faculty members following the faculty layoffs last month. It is pushing to reverse the layoffs and help pass a New Deal for CUNY, which would invest $1.8 billion toward CUNY, give fair pay for adjuncts, repair buildings, and make…
CUNY Faculty Firings Spark Outrage
The firing of 26 full-time faculty at CUNY-Queens College has sparked outrage and concern that an era of deepening austerity could take hold at the City University of New York. “A lot of us here are angry. But anger doesn’t actually describe it; I’d go with furious,” said Professor David…
NY1 reporting on Queens College mid-year budget cuts
Mayor Adams's budget cuts are hitting 9 CUNY colleges, including Queens College, where more than two dozen full-time faculty members have been let go. (Video: https://youtu.be/Fb8jf7cpIag)
CUNY professor layoffs in middle of academic year amid budget cuts
Mayor Eric Adams’ budget cuts are hitting nine City University of New York colleges, including Queens College, where several full-time faculty members have been let go, and some classes cancelled.
CUNY Chancellor Defends Spending Cuts and Hiring Freeze Amid Deficit
Chancellor Felix Matos Rodriguez defended multiple rounds of painful spending cuts and a hiring freeze across the CUNY system on Thursday, as measures have slashed the cash-strapped university organization’s structural deficit by “almost half.”
CUNY chancellor, under fire over budget cuts, defends reductions as key to cutting deficit
Chancellor Felix Matos Rodriguez on Thursday defended multiple rounds of painful spending cuts and a hiring freeze across the City University of New York as measures that have slashed the cash-strapped university system's structural deficit by "almost half." By the end of this year, CUNY expects to shrink its deficit…
More needs to be done for CUNY, SUNY schools
What CUNY and SUNY need is adequate funding to provide an excellent education to these students. Governor Hochul increased funding for our senior colleges in her first two years, but not nearly enough to offset years of state disinvestment. Her budget plan for next year doesn’t do much to help.…
Queens College Professors Stage Protest in Response to Layoffs
The first day of the spring semester at Queens College saw a crowd of at least 100 picketing outside of Kiely Hall in response to last minute layoffs of over 20 faculty. The Jan. 25 rally was organized by the Professional Staff Congress (PSC) union after administrative leadership at the…
Queens College part-time professor among 24 laid off in recent CUNY staff reductions, not surprised by decision
A former part-time professor at Queens College in Flushing who was laid off earlier this month along with 23 other faculty members, said the bad news came as no surprise. Malcolm MacDougal III, 34, who had taught sculpture as a part-time professor at Queens College since 2016, was among the…
Assemblymember discusses new bill to end property tax breaks for NYU, Columbia
Some state lawmakers are hoping to get a bill passed that would put an end to property tax breaks for New York University and Columbia University. The measure aims to have those institutions pay full property taxes. The money would then be used to help fund the CUNY school system.…
