Adjunct Faculty Association at Nassau Community College

VANGUARD

Charles Loiacono, Editor                                                  Vol. 32, No.5   January  2005

GENERAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE ISSUES PROPOSALS FOR CHANGE

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Mathematics, Science, and Physical Education To Be Cut

Inside This Issue:

The Union's Position
Viewpoint

The Future of Science and Math Education at NCC

A Flawed Proposal

   Announcements

         As the reader might guess from the accompanying cartoon by Mark Lipset, department representative for the Biology Department, this issue of the VANGUARD is devoted to the proposals of the Gen. Ed. Committee.

        AFA President Charles Loiacono asked, ?Are We Dumbing-Down?? Mark Kraus of the Physical Sciences Department weighs in on the impact of reducing the science requirement. Frank Nappi of the Math Department gives his opinion on cutting the math requirement, and AFA Vice-President Bob Gaudino takes a global view.

      The reader should find interesting a page of the minority report written by four members of the Gen. Ed. Committee, which has been mailed along the Vanguard.