by Kenneth H. Ryesky, Esq. in Opinion
I majored in management for my undergrad and my MBA degrees. To sum up many semesters of study, a successful organization is one whose technologies, structure, economics, rules and communications are consistent with its objectives and functions. These attributes rarely come together on their own accord; what we call "management" is nothing more, and nothing less, than making them all fit in and work with one another.
by Annemarie Taddeucci in Opinion
The Homebound Program is a division of the Office of Special Services, the goal of which is to make it possible for the severely disabled to get a Queens College education from home. I originally had intended this as a piece on the program's insufficient services and need of increased funding; audio quality has always been especially inadequate, and anything beyond such technology is nonexistent.
by Alfredo Morabia in Opinion
Two spectres haunt New Yorkers: Obesity, which now affects 22 percent of the population of the state as compared to 10 percent in 1990, and global warming, whereby the transportation sector is one of the key contributors. Notably, fuel consumption of cars has grown from 920 to 1,100 trillion BTU during the same periods.
by Evilio Reyes in Opinion
I recently received an e-mail from Tony O'Brien, secretary of the QC PSC Faculty/Staff/Student Antiwar Committee, urging me to attend a campus-based protest on May 7, 2007, for the purpose of voicing opposition to the war in Iraq.
Yes, I, too, have some misgivings about the war - specifically, about the method of its execution.
by Stephanie Rodriguez in Opinion
"Our mission is to provide accurate and current information regarding the financial aid process and programs, and to assist students in obtaining appropriate aid for which they are eligible - in an efficient and student-friendly manner."
I vehemently disagree with the latter part of the aforementioned statement advertised on the QC financial aid Web page.
by Christina Kosmidis in Opinion
On Wednesday, March 7, eight members of the Queens College chapter of the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG) joined nearly 60 other students in Albany to urge the state legislature to approve a final budget that does not raise the cost of tuition at CUNY and SUNY schools and fully funds the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP).
by in Opinion
The Academic Senate Elections Committee exists to supervise the election of the Academic Senate and the Faculty Student Disciplinary Committee, and in doing so during this spring's student government elections, was confronted with various student complaints.
by in Opinion
Last Thursday the Academic Senate of Queens College reached a milestone in its own history by voting against the report of the Elections Committee. This decision was by no means an easy one for the Academic Senate to make; however, it was one that was necessary.
