300 Join Labor College Fundraising Gala
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Lara Manzione of the National Labor College reports on last night’s “Time to Build” fundraising gala at the college.
Following the first day of the AFL-CIO Executive Council meeting held at the National Labor College (NLC) in Silver Spring, Md., the college hosted a “A Time to Build” gala last night. The gala honored Mark Ayers, president of the AFL-CIO Building and Construction Trades Department (BCTD), and the presidents of five entertainment unions: Ray Hair, American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada (AFM); Ken Howard, Screen Actors (SAG); Matthew Loeb, Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE); Roberta Reardon, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA); and Nick Wyman, Actors’ Equity (AEA).
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka says he selected the NLC as the location for this Executive Council meeting because “education is such an important part of the future of the labor movement, and a key way for us to transmit labor’s values during a time of change in our economy and our society.”
Labor College Introduces Three New Online Courses
The National Labor College (NLC) has launched three new fully online bachelor’s degree programs in Construction Management, Emergency Readiness and Response Management and Business Administration.
These new programs offer union members the convenience and flexibility of online study. By taking advantage of special union member rates and scholarships, NLC students can complete their degrees for less than $10,000 in two years. Additional learning from work experience and apprenticeships can earn union members credits toward completing their degrees.
Peinovich Named President of National Labor College
Dr. Paula Peinovich has been appointed president of the National Labor College (NLC). She has served as interim president since January and will serve a three-year-term as head of the nation’s only fully accredited institution devoted to educating working families and labor activists.
Peinovich holds a Ph.D. in higher education policy from the University of Pennsylvania and has devoted her career to increasing access for underserved learners. Says AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka:
Dr. Peinovich’s outstanding track record as a teacher, scholar and administrator makes her uniquely qualified to lead the only institution of higher education in America that is solely devoted to the needs of working people and their unions.
Peinovich has served as both provost and president of Walden University, a distance education graduate university based in Minneapolis. She is the former president of the Association for Continuing Higher Education. Previously, she spent more than a decade as vice president of academic affairs at Excelsior College, another online institution based in Albany, N.Y. A former college English instructor and AFT local union officer, Peinovich says:
As someone with a passion for lifelong learning, I’ve found a true home at the National Labor College. The faculty and staff here are outstanding, and it is a rare privilege to work with our student body, who come to the NLC from all walks of life and from all corners of the U.S. and Canada to pursue their dreams.
