Voices: Should the NCAA pay their student-athletes?

Share: Donall Tuff, kinesiology: “Yes. Once you get to Division I level, it is like taking a full time job. You don’t have time to take another job. And you get penalized if other people help finance you, so it is very hard to pay for housing and food.”                 Mia Chavez, human science: “It depends on how good the athlete is, not just on the courts but in how well-rounded he is. Not everyone who is drafted …

Shared governance debates open meeting law in wake of Brown Act lawsuit

Share: A lawyer specializing in the California Brown Act open meetings law will hold training sessions for the Academic Senate and shared governance leaders this month in an effort by the administration to clarify which bodies and committees are subject to the law—a topic that has caused confusion, debate and infractions within the administration and shared governance bodies. Follow:

Op-Ed: Letter to the Editor

Share: I am disappointed by the negative campaigning and vague campaign promises from the challengers for Academic Senate officer seats. Lack of support and evidence, false statements made about the incumbents, and overall negative campaign strategy are clear indicators to me that these are not appropriate qualities for future senate leadership. Don’t get me wrong: I respect each of my faculty colleagues as individuals with certain positive contributions to offer the college. However, their message now about representing faculty and shared governance is suspect since …