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A Request to Delay Lakeland Budget Cuts and Layoffs
LFA President Tobin F. Terry presented trustees with this message prior to the start of the November 14 board meeting in which 25 layoffs of Lakeland employees were approved in addition to 29 voluntary separation agreements. Dear Lakeland Board of Trustees, The Lakeland Faculty Association respectfully asks that you take more time to consider the […]
Lakeland Faculty Are Proud of High-Quality and Student-Focused Instruction They Provide
The following remarks were delivered by LFA President Tobin F. Terry at the May 5, 2023 meeting of the Lakeland Board of Trustees. Chairperson Rispoli, Board, and President Beverage, I am Tobin Terry, President of the Lakeland Faculty Association, Lake County resident and father of three. First, I want to offer some recognition. Congratulations to […]
Lakeland Faculty Choose Students over Politics
The following remarks were offered by LFA Vice President Natalie Hopper at the April 6, 2023 meeting of the Lakeland Community College Board of Trustees. Hello, I’m Natalie Hopper. I am Coordinator for the Assessment of Student Learning at Lakeland, Professor of Composition and Literature, Vice President of the Lakeland Faculty Association, faculty advisor for […]
All Lakeland Constituencies Need a Seat at the Table
The following remarks were delivered by LFA President Tobin F. Terry at the March 2, 2023 meeting of the Lakeland Board of Trustees. At the previous meeting, three trustees were appointed to the trustee-only committee to review diversity, equity, and inclusion/inclusivity language in Lakeland’s plans and policies. The motion to form that committee was approved […]
Listen to the People who Know What Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Really Mean
The following remarks were offered by LFA President Tobin F. Terry at the February 2, 2023 meeting of the Lakeland Community College Board of Trustees. Dr. Beverage, Chairperson Rispoli, and Lakeland Board of Trustees, thank you for the opportunity to speak. I am Tobin Terry, Professor of English and President of the Lakeland Faculty Association. […]
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are Lakeland’s Legacy
LFA President Tobin F. Terry’s remarks regarding the motion to remove the words equity and inclusion/inclusivity from the Lakeland Community College Strategic Plan at the September 1, 2022 Lakeland Board of Trustees Meeting Dr. Beverage, Chairperson Pro Tem Frager, and Board of Trustees: Thank you for the opportunity to address you today regarding item 8A of the agenda. […]
Welcome from the LFA President
Dear colleagues, As part of our commitment to keeping the channels of communication open between LFA leadership and our members, the communications team and I are pleased to introduce you to our new LFA website. I would like to acknowledge and thank the OEA for their help in providing us with a website and training […]