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Questionable Contract for Southwestern College?
AMEN, johndewey, AMEN! Your point is very well-taken and is a direct bullseye hit. The public trust in SWC is shot to heck, and Ms. Tyner's response is a prime example of the "leadership" (note the quotes) problems that led to SWC accreditation woes. Just because faculty were on that farce of an RFP committee, that's no guarantee to prevent or prohibit "under the table" deals that may have taken place outside the committee. Faculty were on the committees that hired past presidents like Zasueta and Chopra. Where did those committees' efforts take us? Ms. Tyner, don't try to divert attention from the facts with your attempt to place some of the responsibility on faculty. Check the identified negative accreditation issues. The SWC faculty were NOT at the heart of the "ding" SWC received from WASC. Hold up the mirror and share it with Nish and the others at the top of the pyramid to see where the real problems lie. Oh how so many of us long for REAL leadership (without the quotes) at SWC. Of course the board is on the hook here, too. Let's not forget the November elections. Peraza...Roesch...are you reading and listening? Did you see the razor-thin margin by which your buddy Valladolid won her seat last time against someone who was a near-unknown entity? That's a sign of how UN-liked incumbents are nowadays. House-cleaning seems to be a perpetual process among SWC board seats. To interested responsible community leaders: Step up and show your concern by throwing your hat in the ring for a board seat. We need you!— July 16, 2012 10:01 a.m.
Questionable Contract for Southwestern College?
Good luck getting SWC administrators to stick to the issues, Susan. The VP's response is all-too-typical of how the administration does business. Smokescreens, diversionary parlor tricks, deflections of fact and truth distortion are the tools of the SWC administration trade. Their modus operandi: "If you can't dazzle 'em with your brilliance, baffle 'em with your bull excrement..."— July 15, 2012 11:59 p.m.
Questionable Contract for Southwestern College?
Ain't it the truth, anniej?? Sheesh! And all of this is taking place while SWC is still dancing on the hot coals of the risk of losing accreditation. Oh, Governing Board, are you paying attention, or are you asleep at the wheel??!! It didn't take Nish long to get herself "out there" in the corruption circles of the south bay, did it? All of the improprieties reported in this article occurred during her FIRST SEMESTER at SWC. Ol' C.M. Brahmbhatt isn't the only crony whose services Nish has enlisted either. We'll see if additional graft surfaces from those other connections. Here's a nice ironic twist to this situation. This conspiracy theorist has a feeling Nish knew there'd be trouble brewing soon, as she hired Sweetwater's very own Lillian Leopold, the slippery spin doctor for notorious former Superintendent Jesus Gandara (We all remember HIM, don't we??), on a six-figure salary to be the public information officer at SWC. How's that for more cross-pollination of Sweetwater-SWC corruption??!! I completely agree, anniej. Let's get to the ballot boxes and chase the rats from the south bay. That's our only solution. Start the campaign against them NOW! Are you listening, Roesch and Peraza?? The drums are beating... Many thanks to Susan Luzzaro for her excellent work bringing these issues to the minds of the public. Kudos to Susan!!— July 12, 2012 9:53 p.m.
Questionable Contract for Southwestern College?
Thank you VERY much, eastlaker, for the succinct and meaningful commentary. Regarding "those in charge", let me remind the public that Nish's bosses are the SWC Governing Board, with two seats up for election this fall. Let's see what the incumbents may have to say, and, more importantly, DO about this situation. Perhaps it's time to infuse NEW BLOOD on the board and bring in folks who can reel in (or perhaps cast back into the sea of the unemployed) Nish and her obvious behavior of blatant cronyism. Whatcha gonna DO about this, Roesch and Peraza? Wanna come back to the board? DO something meaningful to STOP THE SWC MADNESS!— July 12, 2012 9:39 a.m.
Questionable Contract for Southwestern College?
So, all of you SWC employees who *needlessly* voted for (and *ADVOCATED* for) the 5% pay cut, how do you feel now??? Your intentions MAY have been noble, using your hearts, rather than your brains & eyes, to make such a foolish decision, but little-by-little the folly of your decision is surfacing. Jobs aren't being saved. How many of the classified staff are being threatened with reduced contracts, and how many part-time faculty are not getting assignments? Imagine going from a 12-month contract to an 11-month contract ON TOP OF a 5% pay cut. That's around a 13% reduction!! Thanks *SO* much to those who voted for the pay cut!! Ugh! It's "business as usual" at SWC. *SOME* of us recognized the pay cut was going to lead to misuse of OUR hard-earned money, but others (including the shameful **UNIONS**!) should look at their pay stubs each month during the next year and think of C.M. and his INCREASING bank balance! Oh yeah, wasn't it C.M. who was running the show at the "Big Table" where the pay cut was negotiated? Double Ugh!! What do you say for yourselves now, CSEA and SCEA? Which bus are you going to throw us under this year? Who cares about the administrators? They make too much anyway...including the RAISES certain VPs can now receive. Triple Ugh!!!— July 12, 2012 8:43 a.m.