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American Historical Association Responds to MC Tenured Faculty Layoffs

American Historical Association addressed the tenured faculty layoffs at the college.AHA.ORG/COURTESY By Angelina Persaud, Managing Editor & Asst. News Editor The American Historical Association (AHA) addressed President Milo Riverso, Ph.D., and Manhattan College administrators in a letter regarding the termination of tenured history faculty members.  The letter was released in January in concurrence with the largest round of faculty layoffs at the college. Particularly, it … Continue reading American Historical Association Responds to MC Tenured Faculty Layoffs

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LETTER to the EDITOR

Letter to the Editor: Beginning in 1958 I served Manhattan College for 50 years, variously as a history professor and chair of the department, speaker of the College Senate and the Promotion & Tenure Committee, founder of its Holocaust Resource Center (renamed the Holocaust, Genocide, and Interfaith Center), chaired the Steering Committee for Middle States accreditation 1999-2001, led the follow-up body on the viability of … Continue reading LETTER to the EDITOR

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20 Majors and Minors Eliminated Following Sweeping Faculty Layoffs

The GoFundMe to defend tenured professors has already raised $27,800 of its $35,000 goal.GRACE CARDINAL/COURTESY By Grace Cardinal, Editor-in-Chief On Jan. 19, Manhattan College announced the elimination of 20 majors and minors without consulting the curriculum committees or faculty chairs.    The elimination of these programs was announced on Jan. 21 by the organizer of the “Help Defend Tenure at Manhattan College” GoFundMe, a page dedicated … Continue reading 20 Majors and Minors Eliminated Following Sweeping Faculty Layoffs

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Faculty Grapple with Shocking Layoffs

Jeff Horn, Ph.D., a tenured history professor who received a termination notice.MANHATTAN.EDU/COURTESY By Kyla Guilfoil, Senior Writer  Faculty at Manhattan College remain in shock and anger following the layoffs of 19 tenured and four untenured professors earlier this month, prompting a sense of betrayal and mistrust among faculty against the college administration.  The January layoffs came after administration had told faculty in the fall that … Continue reading Faculty Grapple with Shocking Layoffs

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