Faculty and staff at Connecticut’s Naugatuck Valley Community College say they are going to boycott meetings with Terrence Cheng, president of Connecticut State Colleges and University (CSCU), reports the New Haven Register. The faculty are alleging that Cheng has been “dismissive” and “evasive” of their concerns regarding his consolidation plan, which involves combining the state’s 12 community colleges into one single accredited institution.
Meanwhile, Leigh Appleby, a spokesperson for CSCU, told the Register that “refusing to even have a conversation benefits no one.”
“This is an opportunity for faculty and staff members to have an open and honest conversation about the future of our colleges and our system,” Appleby said. “No one is obligated to attend, but if employees really have legitimate concerns, they should engage in a constructive dialogue with the president of the system.”