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Protect Lakeland’s Future
Dear Lakeland Community, The past year has been difficult for all of us. Most recently, we’ve faced hard conversations about the future of our programs, our people, and the institution we all care so deeply about. On March 7, 2025, the Board of Trustees approved a reduction in force, resulting in the involuntary separation of […]
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 […]
Lakeland Faculty Love What We Do, and We’re Damn Good at It
LFA President Tobin F. Terry’s remarks at the November 3, 2022 Lakeland Board of Trustees Meeting, delivered with the hope of helping the trustees understand what it means to be an educator at Lakeland. Dr. Beverage, Chairperson Vitaz, and Board of Trustees, I’m Tobin Terry, President of the LFA. We have 124 full-time faculty who […]
Let Us Show You What Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Mean at Lakeland
LFA President Tobin F. Terry’s remarks at October 3, 2022 Lakeland Board of Trustees Meeting regarding recent board conversations and votes relating to the terms “diversity,” “equity,” and “inclusion.” Chairperson Vitaz, Board of Trustees, and President Beverage, I’m Tobin Terry, President of the Lakeland Faculty Association. I thank trustee Kessler for her comments at the end […]
Keep Political Games out of Lakeland
LFA President Tobin F. Terry’s remarks delivered at the September 29, 2022 Lakeland Board of Trustees meeting regarding the approved motion from the September 1, 2022 meeting to form a trustee-only committee to review the words “diversity,” “equity,” and “inclusion” as they appear in Lakeland policies and documents. Dr. Beverage, Chairperson Vitaz, and Board of […]
A thank you message for Lake County from LFA President Tobin F. Terry
Dear Lake County, The Lakeland Faculty Association (LFA) offers its sincerest thanks to everyone who worked, donated, or voted on behalf of Issue 1. Lakeland, quite literally, would not exist without Lake County voters, and it is immensely rewarding to know that the community supports the work that Lakeland employees do each and every day […]
Dear Lakeland Community,
Lakeland Community College re-opened its doors on August 22 amidst an unprecedented pandemic. As president of the Lakeland Faculty Association (LFA), I am proud to bear witness to the dedication of our members to our students, our college, and our community. When our college closed its physical doors in March, LFA and adjunct faculty did […]