2006

February Tsafaras Visits Board of Directors Librarians Upgraded Strategic Action: Amend chapter 150E Student Intern President's Message: February 2006 Editorial Comment: Homeland Insecurity Know Your Day Contract Legislation Would Improve Part-time Benefits MCCC Participates in "No Sweat" It Helps to Have a PAC Call for Nominations: Butler and Lemieux Awards

March MCCC Elections - President Day Contract Survey MCCC Delegate Assembly SAC: Graduation Rates Article Oversimplifies, Misses the Point Candidates for Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer President's Message Just a Concidence? Editorial Comment: Shaking the Money Tree Senate Passes Higher ed Reform Bill Visit the MCCC Web Site Know Your Day Contract Director's Notes Statements of Candidates for NEA Delegate Assembly Candidates for MTA Delegate Assembly It helps to have a PAC Report Your Dental Insurance Concerns

April LeBlanc Wins Election: Election Results 2006 Delegate Assembly SAC: Public Higher Education Critical to Commonwealth's Future Day Negotiations Begin Legislative Breakfast President's Message April 2006 Editorial Comment: Community Colleges Get No Respect MCCC (Delegate) Election Results Know Your Day Contract Director's Notes MCCC Budget FY 07 Volunteers Needed for MCCC Committees Part Time Unemployment and OBRA Withdrawals

May Delegate Assembly Highlights MTA Aids member 03 Creditable Service and Adjunct Health Bills Move on Beacon Hill SAC: Uniting for Springfield and Beyond Volunteers Needed for MCCC Standing Committees Know Your Day Contract Classification: Report on 75th Percentile BHCC Legislative Breakfast MCCC Meetings Calendar 2006-2007 President's Message: Delegate Assembly April 29, 2006... MCCC History: 1990 DCE Strike Electronic Communications for DCE Faculty

Summer MCCC Lobby Day: State House Success Breaking News on SB 2462, the "03-buyback bill" Day Negotiations Continue SAC: The Tale of SB 2462: A Civics Lesson Revisited Applications for MCCC Strategic Action Steering Committee MCCC Meetings Calendar 2006-2007 President's Message: Public Higher Education A Potential Crown Jewel For The Commonwealth, Region Guest Editorial: Educating Community College Students About Military Recruiters Your Union at Work for You: Mediation Leads to Positive Resolutions Volunteers Needed for MCCC Standing Committees Directors' Notes New Tax-Saving Retirement Policy

September MCCC, BHE Reach Tentative Agreement on Day Contract Higher Ed Shines at Williamstown Conference SAC: Fall Leadership Night: A Jumpstart for Change MTA Makes No Gubernatorial Endorsement in Primary Know Your Day Contract Annual MCCC Leadership Meeting President's Message: Strengthening Our Union for the Challenges Ahead Editorial Comment: "There You Go Again" Chancellor Gill Resigns

October Fall Leadership Meeting MCCC Spring 2007 Elections SAC: Campaigning for Change New Employee Know Your Day Contract President's Message: Where We Go From Here Newly Hired Faculty Members - ORP In Memorium - Gretchen Watson Search Committee Records - the binder Arbitration Mass College On-Line Awards DCE News: Know Your DCE Contract Help Your PAC Help You

November Higher Ed. Reform Bill Stalled in the Legislature New Chapter Presidents SAC: Words, Just Words: Politics, Partnerships, and Promisses to Keep Senator O'Leary Speaks to the MCCC Picture: Holyoke members gather Picture: MCCC Members at Patrick Rally Know Your Day Contract President's Message: Forging Better Connections with our 4,000 Adjuncts 2007 MCCC Elections Your Union at Work for You: MLRC Decision: Retaliation A Ghost Materializes - Michael Dubson President Burton of North Shore on Patrick Transition Committee

December Higher Ed Leaders Meet with Deval Patrick Proposed HELC Pledge Graduation Rates: Faculty are Key SAC: Winter Solstice: A Time for Reflection, Renewal, and Hop WANTED: Legislative Intern Directors Notes In Memoriam - Yolanda Croteau Know Your Day Contract President's Message: 2007 To Present Us With Challenges, Opportunities 2007 MCCC Elections Data From the MCCC Research Coordinator Your Union at Work for You - Part-Time to Full-Time Resolution Letter to the Editor