The recent board of trustees meeting saw students and faculty voice their concerns over the recent Reduction in Force notices. Board Chairman Pete Lewis said all interruptions of the meeting will result in those individuals being asked to leave the meeting. “A board meeting is a meeting of the board members to hear people and make policies,” Lewis said. The ASGRC Student Government presented the 522 budget for the boards approval. The board reviewed the budget and unanimously approved it. A new state policy was also brought up during the meeting allowing the Board of Trustees to meet with faculty…
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Green River College is conducting a survey of student’s opinions and ideas on how to improve their college experience. During the May 26 AGRC senate meeting, the survey has only received around 500 results and they need more students to get a complete picture of the student’s views on Green River. You can participate in the survey through your Green River email. The surveys are anonymous, and your names or any personal information will not be shared with the college concerning your answers. The survey closes on Friday, May 27.
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The Green River Board of Trustees passed a resolution giving President Eileen Ely the power to take legal action against the faculty because of the strike. According to the resolution, Ely also has the power to make all personnel decisions, including firing faculty members. The Board of Trustees passed this resolution on May 23 during a special meeting with Tim Clark chairing the meeting while three other board members, Pete Lewis, Claudia Kauffman, and Sharonne Navas, participated over the phone. The resolution was passed unanimously by the Board of Trustees. You can read the entire resolution below: [pdf-embedder url=”http://www.thegrcurrent.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Green-River-College-Strike-Resolution.pdf”]
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The faculty have decided to go on an Unfair Labor Practice strike against the college and its administration due to concerns about potential program cuts and the handling of finances. Jaeney Hoene, United Faculty Coalition president, said the plan is to strike for three days and then return to work. Jamie Fitzgerald, English division chair, said the faculty are striking because of the administration’s refusal to communicate. All the faculty’s attempts to get the administration to listen to them have failed, and Fitzgerald said the strike is a signal to the state. “We know the administration won’t do anything,” Fitzgerald said.…
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A strike could be imminent as the faculty bet on their last horse in the race. Who will come out on top? No one. At this point, no one is going to be coming out without scars, having sacrificed something important. If the administration allows this strike to occur without talking with the union or the faculty this could further send Green River into financial straits. Right now we have a $4 million debt due to poor spending and even worse planning. A strike means students will not be able to finish their classes and some will not be able…
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Tense air permeated the halls of the faculty offices with picket signs resting against the open doors. They read “Tell the College…To Value US, To Listen To US, To Work With US. We want to make GRC better.” Last Wednesday, May 11, President Ely confirmed the fear of many students and faculty alike – programs will be cut. The decision to do so has left many in question whether or not their programs will be existent next year, but more presently, whether a strike will be taking place in response. A button reading “I don’t want to strike but I…
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The new Trades Technologies building is still experiencing major growing pains even nine months after the doors have opened. More specifically, the welding center is a brand-new building that covers 13,650 square feet, and it cost the college an estimated $6.5 million. The facility comes with many state-of-the-art features, but there are still many obstacles to overcome. Here are just a few examples of some of the problems that the Trades Technologies building is currently facing or has already faced in the short nine months since its opening. Although hands-on classes were set to start at the beginning of September, the building…
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Did you get the answer? Yup! It was a picture of Green River’s beloved mascot.