Williams tells faculty not to lose heart
Asking the faculty to focus on its strengths and not lose heart in the face of budgetary difficulties, interim Chancellor Marcellette G. Williams addressed the Faculty Senate Feb. 28.

State revenues down 12.3% during February
State revenues continued a downward trend in February, falling $112 million or 12.3 percent from a year ago, state officials announced last week.

Faculty Senate condemns hiring of coach
Upset by financial constraints on the academic area of the campus, faculty senators last week criticized the administration's approval of the Feb. 27 hiring of an assistant football coach.

Faculty, staff testify at legislative budget hearing
Hoping to share some of their concerns about the campus's budget situation with legislators, two faculty and a professional staffer traveled to Bridgewater State College Feb. 28 to testify before the House Ways and Means Committee.

RAs vote in favor of unionization
Undergraduate resident assistants (RAs) and community development assistants (CDAs) voted Tuesday to join United Auto Workers Local 2322, the same union that represents graduate employees on campus.

O’Brien loses coaching job
Joanie O'Brien's 11-year stint as coach of the women's basketball team ended this week with the announcement that her contract won't be renewed.

Senate agenda set for March 14
A faculty and librarian declaration of principle, emergency modification of Commonwealth College requirements, and a progress report from the Provost's Steering Committee on program assessment, strategic directions and resource allocations top the agenda of the March 14 Faculty Senate meeting.