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Kentucky: More ‘No Confidence’ Votes in Board That Killed Tenure

Posted on April 21, 2009 by | Comments Off on Kentucky: More ‘No Confidence’ Votes in Board That Killed Tenure

Inside Higher Ed: More ‘No Confidence’ Votes in Board That Killed Tenure

A handful of faculty and staff boards have passed votes of “no confidence” in the Kentucky Community and Technical College System’s Board of Regents following its controversial decision last month to eliminate tenure for all new faculty hires. April 16, the Executive Council of Kentucky Community College Faculty and Staff Alliance (KCCFSA) – a labor group associated with the American Federation of Teachers – unanimously censured the board. The next day, four faculty councils overwhelmingly passed “no confidence” votes in the Michael B. McCall, system president, and the regents. These votes took place at Mayville, Elizabethtown, Hopkinsville and Bluegrass Community Colleges. These votes follow a vote two weeks ago by the faculty of Southeast Kentucky Community College. Now, 5 of the system’s 16 colleges have passed “no confidence” resolutions. Faculty advocates say votes at even more institutions are planned for this Friday. Barbara Ashley, KCCFSA executive director, said these resolutions mark the first time since the founding of the Kentucky system that any votes of “no confidence” have been taken against the governing board or a system administrator. McCall and the regents have offered no response to these recent votes.

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Kentucky: Vote of ‘No Confidence’ in Board That Abolished Tenure

Posted on April 6, 2009 by | Comments Off on Kentucky: Vote of ‘No Confidence’ in Board That Abolished Tenure

Inside Higher Ed: Vote of ‘No Confidence’ in Board That Abolished Tenure

On Friday, the faculty at Southeast Kentucky Community College passed a motion of “no confidence” in the president and Board of Regents of the Kentucky Community and Technical College system by a vote of 68 to 30. The motion cites the board’s recent decision to abolish tenure and retirement health benefits for all new employees hired after July 1. Southeast faculty behind the vote indicated that they expect many more faculty groups at the system’s 16 colleges to hold similar votes in the coming weeks. Richard Bean, chair of the Board of Regents, said the system leadership is “always listening” but did say he was “disappointed” in the college’s vote: “The board has listened for two years, and we had a very clear vote that we wanted to have the ability to meet the needs of Kentucky’s students. We wish [the faculty who voted ‘no confidence’] were as concerned about the students and population of the Commonwealth as [is the board]. We’re sorry that they don’t want the system to be agile enough to provide the type of education we want to provide and for the topics that need to be given at any given time.”

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Kentucky community colleges eliminate tenure

Posted on March 19, 2009 by | Comments Off on Kentucky community colleges eliminate tenure

Inside Higher Ed: Read Their Lips: No New Tenure

In a one-sided vote, the Kentucky Community and Technical College System’s Board of Regents decided Friday to eliminate tenure for all new faculty hires. Though top system officials lauded the move, many faculty groups pledged to take fight to the state Legislature.

The 14-member board is made up of eight gubernatorial appointees and six representatives elected by the system’s faculty, staff and students. The appointed members have full votes and elected members have half a vote. By a vote of 8.5 to 2.5, the Regents approved a revision of the system’s employment policy that eliminates the possibility of tenure for all new faculty hires.

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Kentucky regents vote to curb tenure at community colleges

Posted on March 16, 2009 by | Comments Off on Kentucky regents vote to curb tenure at community colleges

Courier-Journal: Regents vote to curb tenure at community colleges
Vote by community college board angers instructors

VERSAILLES, Ky. — With faculty members raising signs in protest, the Board of Regents for Kentucky’s community and technical colleges voted yesterday to eliminate tenure for new employees and drop health insurance for new retirees.

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Nursing Student Sues After U. of Louisville Expels Her for Online Posts About Patients

Posted on March 13, 2009 by | Comments Off on Nursing Student Sues After U. of Louisville Expels Her for Online Posts About Patients

The Chronicle News Blog: Nursing Student Sues After U. of Louisville Expels Her for Online Posts About Patients

A former nursing student at the University of Louisville sued the institution in federal court yesterday, alleging that it had violated her free-speech and due-process rights by expelling her for her posts on MySpace, where she wrote about her patients, gun rights, and abortion, among other issues.

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Explosive Problem for the University of Louisville – Nursing Student Expelled for MySpace Blog

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PageOneKentucky.com: Explosive Problem for the University of Louisville – Nursing Student Expelled for MySpace Blog

On Thursday, March 5th we learned that a nursing student at the University of Louisville was expelled because of a post on her MySpace account.

And it’s official. A law suit was filed today alleging the University has violated rights to free speech.

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Tenure Flashpoint in Kentucky

Posted on March 13, 2009 by | Comments Off on Tenure Flashpoint in Kentucky

Inside Higher Ed: Tenure Flashpoint in Kentucky

After three months of debate, the Kentucky Community and Technical College System’s Board of Regents is scheduled to vote today on whether or not to get rid of tenure for all new faculty hires.

The proposed revision of the system’s employment policy would grandfather in individuals who have already been granted tenure and those who are in tenure track positions before July 1, 2009. If the revision passes, all full-time faculty members hired on or after this date would be offered term contracts that lengthen as instructors work for the system.

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