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CCCI
California Commmunity College Independents
Fall 2011 Newsletter

Economics of Scarcity Becoming "Business As Usual"
Hendricks Endorsed for CalSTRS CC Board Seat
Student Success Recommendations Go Public
Balla-Hawkins Tapped as CCCI Legislative Advocate

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Economics of Scarcity Becoming "Business As Usual"
California's economic stagnation persists, and as a result, the community colleges face ever-more challenging budget cuts. But the problem now runs deeper because as the recession continues, the cuts not only get worse, they begin to look like "business as usual." As we continue to suffer under the doldrums of a stagnant economy, many of us also begin to look around for someone or something to blame, a scapegoat. Here in California, we have our own unique manifestations of the effects of this long-term economic downturn, and our own particular results with respect to the state's community colleges. Read more »

Hendricks Endorsed for CalSTRS CC Board Seat
All community college faculty who are active members of CalSTRS will soon receive ballots by mail to elect the next community college representative on the CalSTRS Board, and in the current political climate where public pensions are under attack, it is crucial that we elect someone knowledgeable and strong. CCCI has endorsed Sharon Hendricks, a retirement issues activist from Los Angeles City College with a solid track record advocating for both full-time and part-time community college faculty. Hendricks has served on the Faculty Association of California Community Colleges (FACCC) Board and FACCC Retirement Committee; she is the Retirement Liaison for the LA College Faculty Guild; and perhaps most importantly, she has been mentored and endorsed by the outgoing community college representative on the CalSTRS Board, Carolyn Widener. Read more »

Student Success Recommendations Go Public
Following the September 14 Student Success Task Force meeting, a tentative recommendation went public with presentations planned throughout the state, beginning in September and continuing into December. Two of these will be open forums, one in Northern and the other in Southern California. The rest are scheduled as part of other community college constituency meetings. The Academic Senate's Fall Plenary, November 3-5 in San Diego, may be the primary opportunity for faculty input, but other meetings should be open to all. Read more »

Balla-Hawkins Tapped as CCCI Legislative Advocate
CCCI is pleased to announce that the organization has engaged David Balla-Hawkins to advocate on behalf of community college faculty in Sacramento and to assist CCCI members in local organizing and electoral activities. Hawkins is no stranger to community college faculty issues, having served eight years as the legislative advocate for the Faculty Association of California Community Colleges (FACCC) from 1993 to 2001. He also advocated for California State University faculty from 2001 to 2011 and is well known for his work in grassroots organizing. He got his start as a student at Butte Community College, where he was involved in political activities addressing peace and social-justice issues and opposing campus budget cuts, student-fee increases, and faculty lay-offs. Hawkins is glad to return. Read more »

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