A protest was held at West Conn yesterday where dozens of people expressed opposition to the faculty contract the Board of Regents has proposed.  The faculty union held protests at several other schools where faculty are subject to the contract negotiations.  A giant inflatable skunk joined protestors at the midtown campus, with a sign that said “Regents’ proposals stink.”  Opponents says the plan would limit the amount of time professors have with students, but the Board says some union requests would increase time away from classrooms for research and sabbaticals.  Coming out of the pandemic, the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system says it's imperative to hold down expenses and not increase tuition costs for students.  They put a freeze on tuition and most fees for next year.