Considering the new teachers' training starting early August, this is very late in the game already. Worse is some people are offered jobs, but waiting on contract that can not be issued, not knowing if they should continue looking or not.

I can understand all of your frustration. I hope the freeze will really be melted soon. But as of this point, no, the freeze has not been melted.

Jim Rogers reminds me of a kid who kicks and screams to get what he wants. Delayed gratification has been a problem for today's parents to teach their children, but where did Jim Rogers learn this from? A televation station owner that is used to ordering employees around as a boss? When there is no employer-employee relationship, how about creating one called donor-donee so he can still order people around?

I am a CSN faculty member and Judy Stewart does not speak for me. In fact, she speaks against me and all faculty members I know at CSN. Mike Richards does not enjoy a wide support at CSN.

I am a CSN faculty member and Judy Stewart does not speak for me. In fact, she speaks against me and all faculty members I know at CSN. Mike Richards does not enjoy a wide support at CSN.

Judy Stewart fails to provide evidence on her so called "many faculty comments" supporting Richards and "broad faculty support" for Richards. This type of statements should not have been made lightheartedly, especially should not have been made disingenuously. Simple logic tells me that since the fix was in, there is no need for faculty to pour their support to Richards. If faculty does nothing, Richards would get the position. I found it difficult to believe those "many" comments would come to her when they were not even needed.

Mike Richards thrives on the failure of CSN faculty representation. He rewards those who lick his boots with state budget. This is a long-rooted problem at CSN and people no longer trust their faculty representation.

I found my solace in the blog (http://richard-carpenter-watch.blogspot....) which Mike Richards shut down last year per Richard Carpenter's instruction to silence the faculty's real voice. I consider Professor Sherry Rosenthal and Professor Stan VerNooy my real faculty representatives, who are not given relief time, free travels, perks, prestige, 1-year sabbatical leave during state budge crisis, etc.

I want to thank Professor Rosenthal and Professor VerNooy. I also would like to thank Regent Mark Alden and Sue Smuskiewicz, president of CSN’s council for classified employees, for pointing out the waste and the non-transparency.